diff --git a/opensciencegrid/logrotate/Dockerfile b/opensciencegrid/logrotate/Dockerfile
index fedfc700..5e368c89 100644
--- a/opensciencegrid/logrotate/Dockerfile
+++ b/opensciencegrid/logrotate/Dockerfile
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ RUN yum install -y crontabs \
                    logrotate \
     && yum clean all
 
-CMD [ "sh", "-c", "echo \"$CRON_EXPR /usr/sbin/logrotate $LOGROTATE_OPTIONS $LOGROTATE_CONF\" '> /proc/$(cat /var/run/crond.pid)/fd/1 2>&1' | crontab - && crond -n"]
+COPY startup.sh /bin/
+CMD [ "/bin/startup.sh" ]
diff --git a/opensciencegrid/logrotate/startup.sh b/opensciencegrid/logrotate/startup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a7210170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opensciencegrid/logrotate/startup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+
+# Create a cron file on the fly based on docker environment variables,
+# Then immediately pipe it to crontab
+echo "$CRON_EXPR /usr/sbin/logrotate $LOGROTATE_OPTIONS $LOGROTATE_CONF" '> /proc/$(cat /var/run/crond.pid)/fd/1 2>&1' | crontab - 
+
+# Start cron in non-daemon (foreground) mode
+crond -n