diff --git a/site/profile/manifests/util/keytab.pp b/site/profile/manifests/util/keytab.pp
index ba066db5ff..385a6d6ce4 100644
--- a/site/profile/manifests/util/keytab.pp
+++ b/site/profile/manifests/util/keytab.pp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   }
 
   cron { 'k5start_root':
-    command => "/usr/bin/k5start -f ${keytab_path} -U -o ${uid} -k /tmp/krb5cc_${uid} -H 60 > /dev/null 2>&1",
+    command => "/usr/bin/k5start -f ${keytab_path} -U -o ${uid} -k /tmp/krb5cc_${uid} -H 60 -F > /dev/null 2>&1",
     user    => 'root',
     minute  => '*/1',
     require => File[$keytab_path],
diff --git a/spec/defines/util/keytab_spec.rb b/spec/defines/util/keytab_spec.rb
index b02636f271..df11adad06 100644
--- a/spec/defines/util/keytab_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/util/keytab_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
       it do
         is_expected.to contain_cron('k5start_root').with(
-          command: '/usr/bin/k5start -f /home/foo/.keytab -U -o 123 -k /tmp/krb5cc_123 -H 60 > /dev/null 2>&1',
+          command: '/usr/bin/k5start -f /home/foo/.keytab -U -o 123 -k /tmp/krb5cc_123 -H 60 -F > /dev/null 2>&1',
         )
       end