diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 179052d1c..dc89dc14e 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         {sys_config, "./rel/sys.config"},
         {vm_args, "./rel/vm.args"},
         {overlay_vars, "vars.config"},
-        {extended_start_script, true},
+        {extended_start_script, false},
         {overlay, [{mkdir, "var/log/ejabberd"},
                    {mkdir, "var/lib/ejabberd"},
                    {mkdir, "etc/ejabberd"},