diff --git a/net/netopeer2/files/netopeer2-server.init b/net/netopeer2/files/netopeer2-server.init
index 9cefbd242..cdc255003 100644
--- a/net/netopeer2/files/netopeer2-server.init
+++ b/net/netopeer2/files/netopeer2-server.init
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ USE_PROCD=1
 PROG=/bin/netopeer2-server
 
 start_service() {
+
+    # netopeer2-server requires sysrepo daemon
+    /etc/init.d/sysrepo start
+
+    sleep 1
+
     procd_open_instance
     procd_set_param command $PROG
+    procd_append_param command -d -v 0
     procd_set_param respawn
     procd_close_instance
 }