diff --git a/plugins/logs/functions.go b/plugins/logs/functions.go
index 3e02fff8a..ab616fe26 100644
--- a/plugins/logs/functions.go
+++ b/plugins/logs/functions.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func startVectorContainer(vectorImage string) error {
 		"--volume", "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock",
 		"--volume", common.MustGetEnv("DOKKU_LOGS_HOST_DIR") + ":/var/logs/dokku/apps",
 		vectorImage,
-		"--config", "/etc/vector/vector.json", "--watch-config"}, " "))
+		"--config", "/etc/vector/vector.json", "--watch-config", "1"}, " "))
 	cmd.ShowOutput = false
 
 	if !cmd.Execute() {