diff --git a/import-js.py b/import-js.py
index ccfa17c..09f9c02 100644
--- a/import-js.py
+++ b/import-js.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def start_or_get_daemon(self, cwd):
 
         try:
             daemon = subprocess.Popen(
-                [executable, '--parent-pid', str(os.getppid())],
+                [executable, 'start', '--parent-pid', str(os.getppid())],
                 cwd=cwd,
                 env=import_js_environment,
                 stdin=subprocess.PIPE,