diff --git a/net/zerotier/files/zerotier.init b/net/zerotier/files/zerotier.init
index 1c931256ca..78fe87e947 100644
--- a/net/zerotier/files/zerotier.init
+++ b/net/zerotier/files/zerotier.init
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ start_instance() {
 
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command $PROG $ARGS $CONFIG_PATH
+	procd_set_param stderr 1
 	procd_close_instance
 }