diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/docker.upstart b/packaging/ubuntu/docker.upstart
index 1d35d7a493..f4d2fbe922 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/docker.upstart
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/docker.upstart
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 description     "Run docker"
 
-start on runlevel [2345]
-stop on starting rc RUNLEVEL=[016]
+start on filesystem or runlevel [2345]
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
 respawn
 
 exec /usr/bin/docker -d