diff --git a/dist/init/linux-sysvinit/caddy b/dist/init/linux-sysvinit/caddy
index 384a2725..12b03155 100644
--- a/dist/init/linux-sysvinit/caddy
+++ b/dist/init/linux-sysvinit/caddy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DAEMONUSER=www-data
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
 LOGFILE=/var/log/$NAME.log
 CONFIGFILE=/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
-DAEMONOPTS="-agree=true --pidfile=$PIDFILE log=$LOGFILE -conf=$CONFIGFILE"
+DAEMONOPTS="-agree=true -pidfile=$PIDFILE -log=$LOGFILE -conf=$CONFIGFILE"
 
 USERBIND="$(which setcap) cap_net_bind_service=+ep"
 STOP_SCHEDULE="${STOP_SCHEDULE:-QUIT/5/TERM/5/KILL/5}"