diff --git a/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh b/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
index 3f391d752..1caf7a728 100755
--- a/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
+++ b/devstack/upgrade/upgrade.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ $DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-manage --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF \
 
 # Start designate
 run_process designate-central "$DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-central --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF"
-run_process designate-api "$DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-api --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF"
+run_process "designate-api" "$(which uwsgi) --procname-prefix designate-api --ini $DESIGNATE_UWSGI_CONF"
 run_process designate-producer "$DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-producer --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF"
 run_process designate-worker "$DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-worker --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF"
 run_process designate-mdns "$DESIGNATE_BIN_DIR/designate-mdns --config-file $DESIGNATE_CONF"