diff --git a/datalogger.sh b/datalogger.sh
index 1018c23..f2bbf0f 100755
--- a/datalogger.sh
+++ b/datalogger.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Description:       Runs the Henry Pump datalogger
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-SCRIPT="python /root/datalogger/dataLogger.py"
+SCRIPT=/root/datalogger/start.sh
 RUNAS=poconsole
 
 PIDFILE=/root/datalogger.pid
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed7999c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+python /root/datalogger/dataLogger.py