diff --git a/hardware/info/gkrellm/comar/service.py b/hardware/info/gkrellm/comar/service.py
index f2a90d06db..32d572f66b 100644
--- a/hardware/info/gkrellm/comar/service.py
+++ b/hardware/info/gkrellm/comar/service.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def start():
     startService(command="/usr/bin/gkrellmd",
                  pidfile=PIDFILE,
                  makepid=True,
+                 detach=True,
                  donotify=True)
 
 @synchronized