diff --git a/src/email_server/config/smtp.ini b/src/email_server/config/smtp.ini
index 189788a..b02a15d 100644
--- a/src/email_server/config/smtp.ini
+++ b/src/email_server/config/smtp.ini
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ outbound=false
 ;smtputf8=true
 
 ; Security & stability
-daemonize=true
+daemonize=false
 daemon_log_file=/var/log/haraka.log
 daemon_pid_file=/var/run/haraka.pid
 user=smtp