diff --git a/salt/soc/init.sls b/salt/soc/init.sls
index 8356bd1d8..94cad69c8 100644
--- a/salt/soc/init.sls
+++ b/salt/soc/init.sls
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ salt-relay:
   cmd.run:
   - env: 
     - SOC_PIPE: /opt/sensoroni/salt.pipe
-  - name: '/opt/so/saltstack/default/salt/soc/files/bin/salt-relay.sh >> /opt/so/log/soc/salt-relay.log 2>&1 &'
+  - name: '/opt/so/saltstack/default/salt/soc/files/bin/salt-relay.sh >> /opt/so/log/soc/salt-relay.log 2>&1'
+  - bg: True
   - unless: ps -ef | grep salt-relay | grep -v grep
 
 so-soc: