diff --git a/container_files/usr-local-bin/daemon b/container_files/usr-local-bin/daemon
index 27f3da63..87d6aace 100755
--- a/container_files/usr-local-bin/daemon
+++ b/container_files/usr-local-bin/daemon
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 prepDaemon
 
-export GSH_JVMARGS="-DENV=$ENV -DUSERTOKEN=$USERTOKEN"
+export GSH_JVMARGS="$$GSH_JVMARGS -DENV=$ENV -DUSERTOKEN=$USERTOKEN"
 
 exec bin/gsh -loader > /tmp/loggrouper