diff --git a/source/base/gpm/gpm.service b/source/base/gpm/gpm.service
index df6012c..d327322 100644
--- a/source/base/gpm/gpm.service
+++ b/source/base/gpm/gpm.service
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ After=syslog.target
 
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/sysconfig/gpm
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/${dev} -t ${type} -D
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/${dev} -t ${type}
+Type=forking
 StandardOutput=syslog
 
 [Install]