diff --git a/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-daemon b/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-daemon
index b4c4d4b78..b43185b6b 100755
--- a/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-daemon
+++ b/elements/os-svc-install/bin/os-svc-daemon
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ start on runlevel [2345]
 stop on runlevel [016]
 $env_entries
 
-OS_SVC_ENABLE_CONTROL=1
+env OS_SVC_ENABLE_CONTROL=1
 
 pre-start script
   mkdir -p /var/run/$user