diff --git a/images/node/scripts/openshift-node b/images/node/scripts/openshift-node
index 3f27ccde5d11..266426902442 100755
--- a/images/node/scripts/openshift-node
+++ b/images/node/scripts/openshift-node
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ if [[ -f /etc/origin/node/node-config.yaml ]]; then
   config=/etc/origin/node/node-config.yaml
 fi
 flags=$( /usr/bin/openshift-node-config "--config=${config}" )
-exec /usr/bin/hyperkube kubelet --v=${DEBUG_LOGLEVEL:-2} ${flags}
\ No newline at end of file
+eval "exec /usr/bin/hyperkube kubelet --v=${DEBUG_LOGLEVEL:-2} ${flags}"