diff --git a/debian/openerp-server.init b/debian/openerp-server.init
index 1f5c8822175..fbd74474b40 100644
--- a/debian/openerp-server.init
+++ b/debian/openerp-server.init
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/openerp-server
 NAME=openerp-server
 DESC=openerp-server
-
+CONFIG=/etc/openerp-server.conf
 USER=openerp
 
 test -x ${DAEMON} || exit 0
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ case "${1}" in
 
 		start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/${NAME}.pid \
 			--chuid ${USER} --background --make-pidfile \
-			--exec ${DAEMON} -- --config=/etc/openerp-server.conf \
+			--exec ${DAEMON} -- --config=$CONFIG \
 			    --logfile=/var/log/openerp-server.log
 
 		echo "${NAME}."
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case "${1}" in
 
 		start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/${NAME}.pid \
 			--chuid ${USER} --background --make-pidfile \
-			--exec ${DAEMON} -- --config=/etc/openerp-server.conf \
+			--exec ${DAEMON} -- --config=$CONFIG \
 			    --logfile=/var/log/openerp-server.log
 
 		echo "${NAME}."