diff --git a/glicid/services/networking.scm b/glicid/services/networking.scm
index 992b353..e10e1b3 100644
--- a/glicid/services/networking.scm
+++ b/glicid/services/networking.scm
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
           (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
             (list
               #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+              "-d 1"
+              "--foreground"
               "-f" #$config-file
             )
             #:pid-file #$pid-file 
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@
           (stop #~(exec-command
             (list
               #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+              "-d 1"
+              "--foreground"
               "-k" "shutdown"
               "-f" #$config-file
             )
@@ -66,6 +70,8 @@
               (procedure #~(exec-command
                 (list
                   #$(file-append squid "/sbin/squid")
+                  "-d 1"
+                  "--foreground"
                   "-k" "reconfigure"
                   "-f" #$config-file
                 )
@@ -82,10 +88,10 @@
 (define %squid-activation
   (with-imported-modules '((guix build utils))
     #~(begin
+        (use-modules (guix build utils))
         (define (touch file-name)
           (call-with-output-file file-name (const #t))
         )
-        (use-modules (guix build utils))
         (mkdir-p "/var/run/squid")
         (mkdir-p "/var/log/squid")
         (mkdir-p "/var/cache/squid")