diff --git a/src/deb/init/mon-thresh.conf b/src/deb/init/mon-thresh.conf
index d075079..114d361 100644
--- a/src/deb/init/mon-thresh.conf
+++ b/src/deb/init/mon-thresh.conf
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ start on runlevel [2345]
 console log
 respawn
 
-
-if [ -r /etc/default/mon-thresh ]; then
-        . /etc/default/mon-thresh
-fi
-
-
 setgid thresh
 setuid thresh
-exec /usr/bin/java -Xmx8g -DLOGDIR=${LOGDIR:-/tmp} -cp /opt/mon/mon-thresh.jar com.hpcloud.mon.ThresholdingEngine /etc/mon/mon-thresh-config.yml topology-name
+
+script
+
+    if [ -r /etc/default/mon-thresh ]; then
+            . /etc/default/mon-thresh
+    fi
+
+    exec /usr/bin/java -Xmx8g -DLOGDIR=${LOGDIR:-/tmp} -cp /opt/mon/mon-thresh.jar com.hpcloud.mon.ThresholdingEngine /etc/mon/mon-thresh-config.yml topology-name
+
+end script
+
+
+