diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fd3b9c..c044f8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ forever-service version 0.x.x
     --logrotateMax [value]             Maximum logrotated files to retain, default 10 (logrotate parameter)
                                        
     --logrotateCompress                Enable compression for logrotate
+	--killStartPrefix                  Force prefix to update-rc.d run levels
 
     -p --foreverPath                   Path for forever cli e.g. /usr/local/bin,
                                        by default forever cli is searched in system Path variable
diff --git a/bin/forever-service b/bin/forever-service
index 6b1d2b8..3de56f8 100755
--- a/bin/forever-service
+++ b/bin/forever-service
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ platforms.get(function(err, platform){
 		.option('--logrotateCompress', 'Enable compression for logrotate\n')
 		.option('-p --foreverPath [value]','Path for forever cli e.g. /usr/local/bin,\n                                   by default forever cli is searched in system Path variable\n')
 		.option('-u --applyUlimits','Apply increased ulimits in supported environment\n')
+		.option('--killStartPrefix','Force prefix to update-rc.d run levels. Default is 20\n')
 		.option('-r --runAsUser [user]','*Experimental* Run service as a specific user, defaults to root (No ubuntu support yet)\n')
 		.description(
 			'Install node script (defaults to app.js in current directory) as service via forever\n\n'
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ platforms.get(function(err, platform){
 			if(options.logrotateMax) ctx.logrotateMax = options.logrotateMax;
 			if(options.logrotateCompress) ctx.logrotateCompress = 'compress';
 			if(options.applyUlimits) ctx.applyUlimits = true;
+			ctx.killStartPrefix = options.killStartPrefix || 20;
             ctx.foreverPath=path.dirname(getCmdPath('forever'));
 
 			if(options.foreverPath) {
diff --git a/templates/sysvinit/installer.js b/templates/sysvinit/installer.js
index b419fac..77f2879 100644
--- a/templates/sysvinit/installer.js
+++ b/templates/sysvinit/installer.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ exports.install=function(ctx, scripts, callback){
 				function(callback){
 					var pcmd = 'chkconfig --add '+ctx.service;
 					if(ctx.scmd ==='update-rc.d')
-						pcmd = '/usr/sbin/update-rc.d '+ctx.service+' defaults';
+						pcmd = '/usr/sbin/update-rc.d '+ctx.service+' defaults ' + ctx.killStartPrefix;
 					shell.exec(pcmd, {async: true}, function(code, output){
 						callback(code != 0?'Could not add service '+ctx.service+'\n'+output:null); //error if non 0 exit code
 					});