diff --git a/tools/systemd/arkmanager@.service b/tools/systemd/arkmanager@.service
index 4c92d0f..3c983a8 100644
--- a/tools/systemd/arkmanager@.service
+++ b/tools/systemd/arkmanager@.service
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Description=Daemon to start an ark server instance
 
 [Service]
 User=steam
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/arkmanager useconfig %i run
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/arkmanager useconfig %i start --no-background
 Type=simple