diff --git a/bin/container_daemon b/bin/container_daemon
index 19a1f24e0..4b85fc9ec 100644
--- a/bin/container_daemon
+++ b/bin/container_daemon
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ else
   ipfs config Addresses.Gateway /ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/8080
 fi
 
-ipfs daemon
+exec ipfs daemon