diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/start.yml b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/start.yml
index e9a1b78bd3..c6e44d5982 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/start.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/start.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   kolla_docker:
     action: "start_container"
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
+    environment:
+      KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY: "{{ config_strategy }}"
+      SKIP_LOG_SETUP: "true"
     image: "{{ heka_image_full }}"
     name: "heka"
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker/base/start.sh b/docker/base/start.sh
index fd989584d0..b45660bd8f 100644
--- a/docker/base/start.sh
+++ b/docker/base/start.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -o errexit
 
 # Wait for the log socket
 if [[ ! "${!SKIP_LOG_SETUP[@]}" && -e /var/lib/kolla/heka ]]; then
-    while [[ ! -S /var/lib/kolla/heka/log ]]; do
+    while [[ ! -S /var/lib/kolla/heka/log ]]; do
         sleep 1
     done
 fi