diff --git a/contrib/osmo-ggsn.service b/contrib/osmo-ggsn.service
index 10e3507..c75325d 100644
--- a/contrib/osmo-ggsn.service
+++ b/contrib/osmo-ggsn.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 Restart=always
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-ggsn -c /etc/osmocom/osmo-ggsn.cfg -f
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/osmo-ggsn -c /etc/osmocom/osmo-ggsn.cfg
 RestartSec=2
 RestartPreventExitStatus=1