We've new beta packages with updated systemd unit files: https://github.com/OpenVoxProject/ezbake/pull/103 We removed the shell wrapper scripts that started openvoxdb/server in the past. systemd now directly calls java. This makes it easier for systemd to track the process (We don't need Type=forking anymore). In addition to that, openvoxdb/server will inform systemd when they are properly up and running. This happens after a process start and reload