diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/9660srv/main.c b/sys/src/cmd/9660srv/main.c
index 9d9541f4f..94e2a5d8d 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/9660srv/main.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/9660srv/main.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	srvfd = pipefd[1];
 
-	switch(rfork(RFNOWAIT|RFNOTEG|RFFDG|RFPROC)){
+	switch(rfork(RFNOWAIT|RFNOTEG|RFFDG|RFPROC|RFNAMEG)){
 	case -1:
 		panic(1, "fork");
 	default: