diff --git a/glicid/services/networking.scm b/glicid/services/networking.scm
index 992b353..0ac912b 100644
--- a/glicid/services/networking.scm
+++ b/glicid/services/networking.scm
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
           (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
             (list
               #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+              "--foreground"
               "-f" #$config-file
             )
             #:pid-file #$pid-file 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
           (stop #~(exec-command
             (list
               #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+              "--foreground"
               "-k" "shutdown"
               "-f" #$config-file
             )
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
               (procedure #~(exec-command
                 (list
                   #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+                  "--foreground"
                   "-k" "reconfigure"
                   "-f" #$config-file
                 )