diff --git a/www-apps/gitlab-ce/files/gitlab-unicorn-8.init b/www-apps/gitlab-ce/files/gitlab-unicorn-8.init
index e4573e8..80f0f05 100644
--- a/www-apps/gitlab-ce/files/gitlab-unicorn-8.init
+++ b/www-apps/gitlab-ce/files/gitlab-unicorn-8.init
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ start() {
 				--background --quiet \
 				--chdir "${gitlab_base}" \
 				--user=${gitlab_user} \
-				--pidfile="${mail_room_pidfile}" \
+				--pidfile="${mail_room_pidfile}" -m \
 				--env RAILS_ENV=${rails_env} \
 				--exec ${mail_room_command} -- ${mail_room_command_args}
 			eend $?