diff --git a/scripts/parity.service b/scripts/parity.service
index b798908bb26..31d9011eabc 100644
--- a/scripts/parity.service
+++ b/scripts/parity.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Parity Daemon
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
-EnvironmentFile=%h/.parity/parity.conf
+EnvironmentFile=-%h/.parity/parity.conf
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/parity $ARGS
 
 [Install]