diff --git a/scripts/log_ssd_health b/scripts/log_ssd_health
index d0e1f4a4b831..3f9d6b22673e 100755
--- a/scripts/log_ssd_health
+++ b/scripts/log_ssd_health
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-timeout 30 smartctl -a /dev/sda > /tmp/smartctl
+timeout --foreground 30 smartctl -a /dev/sda > /tmp/smartctl
 if [ -f /tmp/smartctl ];then
     logger -f /tmp/smartctl
 fi