diff --git a/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-router.service b/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-router.service
index 2f55551d5..7fce2080f 100644
--- a/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-router.service
+++ b/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-router.service
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SyslogIdentifier=lokinet-router
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/lokinet/router
 CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
 AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/lokinet /var/lib/lokinet/router/lokinet.ini
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/lokinet -r /var/lib/lokinet/router/lokinet.ini
 Environment=LOKINET_NETID=lokinet
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5s
diff --git a/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-testnet-router.service b/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-testnet-router.service
index 8a4621029..d3c7841bb 100644
--- a/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-testnet-router.service
+++ b/debian/lokinet-router.lokinet-testnet-router.service
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SyslogIdentifier=lokinet-router
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/lokinet/testnet-router
 CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
 AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/lokinet /var/lib/lokinet/testnet-router/lokinet.ini
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/lokinet -r /var/lib/lokinet/testnet-router/lokinet.ini
 Environment=LOKINET_NETID=gamma
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5s