diff --git a/ss13-db-backup b/ss13-db-backup
index 883d4f80ed8..901aa658687 100755
--- a/ss13-db-backup
+++ b/ss13-db-backup
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 # dump the database to a compressed SQL file on standard out
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=$(head -1 config/dbconfig.txt | awk -e '{print $3}')
-docker exec --interactive --tty starfly_db \
+docker exec starfly_db \
 	mysqldump --password=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} starfly13 \
 	| gzip -
diff --git a/ss13-start b/ss13-start
index 4032978be0e..aa2de3e8245 100755
--- a/ss13-start
+++ b/ss13-start
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # ss13-start
 # run the starfly13 service in a container
 
-#	--detach \
 docker run \
+	--detach \
 	--link starfly_db:starfly_db \
 	--name=starfly13 \
 	--publish 1337:1337 \