diff --git a/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh b/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 47e5c8cc4..de274ae16 100755
--- a/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ if [ "$EXPOSE_TCP" == "true" ]; then
     socat "TCP4-listen:$LIGHTNINGD_RPC_PORT,fork,reuseaddr" "UNIX-CONNECT:$LIGHTNINGD_DATA/lightning-rpc" &
     fg %-
 else
-    lightningd "$@"
+    exec lightningd "$@"
 fi