diff --git a/quota_nld.init b/quota_nld.init
index 4a1a94d..e54deec 100755
--- a/quota_nld.init
+++ b/quota_nld.init
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ lockfile=/var/lock/subsys/$prog
 start() {
     [ -x $exec ] || exit 5
     echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
-    $exec $QUOTA_NLD_OPTS
+    daemon $exec $QUOTA_NLD_OPTS
     retval=$?
     echo
     [ $retval -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile