diff --git a/linux/openrc/ckb-next-daemon.in b/linux/openrc/ckb-next-daemon.in
index 4b154fca..26d38d93 100755
--- a/linux/openrc/ckb-next-daemon.in
+++ b/linux/openrc/ckb-next-daemon.in
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ command="@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/ckb-next-daemon"
 description="Corsair Keyboards and Mice Daemon"
 pidfile="/dev/input/ckb0/pid"
 logfile="/var/log/${RC_SVCNAME}.log"
-start_stop_daemon_args+="--background --stdout ${logfile} --stderr ${logfile}"
+start_stop_daemon_args="$start_stop_daemon_args --background --stdout ${logfile} --stderr ${logfile}"