diff --git a/contrib/upstart/asterisk.upstart-0.3.9 b/contrib/upstart/asterisk.upstart-0.3.9
index f1b2a31f47..25d88758a3 100644
--- a/contrib/upstart/asterisk.upstart-0.3.9
+++ b/contrib/upstart/asterisk.upstart-0.3.9
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pre-start script
   mkdir -p /var/run/asterisk
 end script
 
+console output
 respawn
 exec /usr/sbin/asterisk -vvvvvvvg -cf