diff --git a/src/cmd/auth/factotum/main.c b/src/cmd/auth/factotum/main.c
index 010b5d51..fdf4e1bb 100644
--- a/src/cmd/auth/factotum/main.c
+++ b/src/cmd/auth/factotum/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 	char *mtpt;
 	char err[ERRMAX];
 
+	rfork(RFNOTEG);
+
 /*	mtpt = "/mnt"; */
 	mtpt = nil;
 	owner = getuser();