diff --git a/package/confd/sysrepo.conf b/package/confd/sysrepo.conf
index d3b4d26d..f3a82bba 100644
--- a/package/confd/sysrepo.conf
+++ b/package/confd/sysrepo.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ run [S] /lib/infix/clean-etc --
 run name:bootstrap log:prio:user.notice \
 	[S] /lib/infix/cfg-bootstrap -- Bootstrapping YANG models
 service name:sysrepo log \
-	[S12345789] sysrepo-plugind -p /run/sysrepo.pid -n -- Configuration daemon
+	[S12345789] sysrepo-plugind -f -p /run/sysrepo.pid -n -- Configuration daemon
 run name:startup log:prio:user.notice \
 	[S] <pid/sysrepo> sysrepocfg -I/cfg/startup-config.cfg -f json \
 	-- Loading startup-config