diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 73f0979..04c485a 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -340,6 +340,6 @@ EOF
 		echo "read-only" >> /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/custom.cnf
 	fi
 	
-  sudo service cron start
+  sudo cron -f &
 	_main "$@"
 fi
diff --git a/sudoers b/sudoers
index 7f1cddb..d63834f 100644
--- a/sudoers
+++ b/sudoers
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 mysql ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/service cron start
+mysql ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/cron