diff --git a/monit.conf b/monit.conf
index 7c860eb..5a66602 100644
--- a/monit.conf
+++ b/monit.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 check process access_log with pidfile /run/access_logd.pid
-  start program = "/usr/bin/access_logd"
+  start program = "/usr/bin/access_logd start"
   stop program = "/usr/bin/access_logd stop"
 
 check process nginx with pidfile /run/nginx.pid