diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/43_avahi b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/43_avahi
index f24e08c3e1..e3736589a4 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/43_avahi
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/43_avahi
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if test -f /usr/sbin/avahi-daemon; then
   progress "Starting Avahi Daemon"
 
   mkdir -p /var/run/avahi-daemon
-  avahi-daemon -D
+  avahi-daemon -D &
 
 fi