diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index d08eabb1..a2e5465d 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ static int service_start(svc_t *svc)
 		} else {
 			i = 0;
 			args[i++] = svc->cmd;
+			args[i++] = svc->cmd;
 			args[i++] = "start";
 		}
 		args[i] = NULL;