diff --git a/salt/strelka/init.sls b/salt/strelka/init.sls
index 9e192609a..d93bb1540 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/init.sls
+++ b/salt/strelka/init.sls
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ filecheck_script:
 
 filecheck_run:
   cmd.run:
-    - name: 'python3 /opt/so/conf/strelka/filecheck &'
+    - name: 'python3 /opt/so/conf/strelka/filecheck'
+    - bg: True
     - unless: ps -ef | grep filecheck | grep -v grep
 
 # End Filecheck Section