diff --git a/init.d/forever-services b/init.d/forever-services
index 2d84f3d2..7d085ce3 100644
--- a/init.d/forever-services
+++ b/init.d/forever-services
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ node=node
 forever=`which forever`
 awk=awk
 sed=sed
-echo `env`
 
 start() {
     echo "Starting $NAME node instance: "
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ start() {
         chown $USER $pidfile
 
         # Launch the application
-        start_daemon -p $pidfile $forever service-start -p $forever_dir
+        start_daemon -p $pidfile -- $forever service-start -p $forever_dir
     else
         echo "Instance already running"
     fi
diff --git a/lib/forever/cli.js b/lib/forever/cli.js
index c065e90a..9fa5832b 100644
--- a/lib/forever/cli.js
+++ b/lib/forever/cli.js
@@ -288,14 +288,20 @@ cli['service-start'] = function (file, options) {
     forever.log.info('No services found.');
     return;
   }
-  serviceFiles.forEach(function (serviceFile) {
+  var monitors = [];
+  serviceFiles.forEach(function (serviceFile, index) {
     var serviceFilePath = path.join(forever.config.get('root'), 'services', serviceFile);
     var service = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(serviceFilePath));
     var file = service.file;
     forever.log.info('Starting service for ' + file);
     var options = service.options;
     options.minUptime = 200;
-    cli.start(file, options, false);
+    var monitor = new forever.Monitor(file, options);
+    monitor.start();
+    monitors.push(monitor);
+    if(index === serviceFiles.length - 1) {
+      forever.startServer.apply(forever, monitors);
+    }
   });
 }
 cli['service-stop'] = function (file, options) {