diff --git a/templates/etc/init.d/ntpd.j2 b/templates/etc/init.d/ntpd.j2
index 3779360..cd99913 100755
--- a/templates/etc/init.d/ntpd.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/init.d/ntpd.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ depend() {
 
 start() {
   ebegin "Starting NTPSec"
-  start-stop-daemon --start --exec "${DAEMON}" --pidfile "${PIDFILE}"
+  start-stop-daemon --start --exec "${DAEMON}" --pidfile "${PIDFILE}" -- -g
   eend $?
 }