diff --git a/deployment/neutron/neutron-dhcp-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/neutron/neutron-dhcp-container-puppet.yaml
index 0141f02742..cb37bed5df 100644
--- a/deployment/neutron/neutron-dhcp-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/neutron/neutron-dhcp-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ outputs:
                 loop_var: dhcp_wrapper_item
               loop:
                 - name: dhcp_dnsmasq
-                  cmd: /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -k
+                  cmd: exec /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -k
                   kill_script: dnsmasq-kill
                 - name: dhcp_haproxy
                   cmd: >-