diff --git a/install/alpine-bitmagnet-install.sh b/install/alpine-bitmagnet-install.sh
index b2cc6b3..aeefc74 100644
--- a/install/alpine-bitmagnet-install.sh
+++ b/install/alpine-bitmagnet-install.sh
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ command_background="true"
 command_user="root"
 pidfile="/var/run/bitmagnet.pid"
 
-export TMDB_API_KEY=$tmdbapikey
-
 depend() {
     use net
 }
+
+start_pre() {
+    export TMDB_API_KEY="$tmdbapikey"
+}
 EOF
 chmod +x /etc/init.d/bitmagnet
 $STD rc-update add bitmagnet default