diff --git a/heka/files/heka.service b/heka/files/heka.service
index 386c12b..935360a 100644
--- a/heka/files/heka.service
+++ b/heka/files/heka.service
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 script
     # https://bugs.launchpad.net/lma-toolchain/+bug/1543289
     ulimit -n 102400
-    exec start-stop-daemon --start  --chuid heka --exec /usr/local/bin/{{ service_name }}_wrapper 2>>/var/log/{{ service_name }}.log
+    exec start-stop-daemon --start  --chuid heka --exec /usr/local/bin/{{ service_name }}_wrapper >> /var/log/{{ service_name }}.log 2>&1
 end script
 
 {%- endif %}