diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 6d74c386499bd71243e3be4d7cbdaa5026ec2a74..efa7029a818ff128daf7e646b82837947c91431a 100644
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ cat <<EOF > /etc/icecast.xml
 </icecast>
 EOF
 
-# Start Icecast in the background
-icecast -b -c /etc/icecast.xml
+# Start Icecast
+systemctl start icecast