diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/capistrano.rb b/lib/sidekiq/capistrano.rb
index 96345fc90..85c52dcd0 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/capistrano.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/capistrano.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     desc "Start sidekiq"
     task :start do
       rails_env = fetch(:rails_env, "production")
-      run "cd #{current_path} && bundle exec sidekiq -e #{rails_env} -C config/sidekiq.yml -P tmp/pids/sidekiq.pid >> log/sidekiq.log &"
+      run "cd #{current_path} && nohup bundle exec sidekiq -e #{rails_env} -C config/sidekiq.yml -P tmp/pids/sidekiq.pid >> log/sidekiq.log < /dev/null 2>&1 & sleep 1"
     end
 
     desc "Restart sidekiq"