diff --git a/files/ovsovn.service b/files/ovsovn.service
index 05b3e40..05fc5e5 100644
--- a/files/ovsovn.service
+++ b/files/ovsovn.service
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ StartLimitIntervalSec=0
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 RestartSec=5
+RemainAfterExit=true
 
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/ovsovn-service-manager.sh START
 ExecStop=/usr/sbin/ovsovn-service-manager.sh STOP