diff --git a/check_upstart_status.pl b/check_upstart_status.pl
index 9e11c2d..0194757 100755
--- a/check_upstart_status.pl
+++ b/check_upstart_status.pl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 my $state;
 
 #Run command and get result
-my $cmd = "status $jobName";
+my $cmd = "service $jobName status";
 $retval = `$cmd`;
 
 #Get return code