diff --git a/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py b/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
index bd7a2700..283a5bc6 100644
--- a/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
+++ b/jhub_apps/spawner/command.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def get_substituted_args(self, **kwargs):
         "-m",
         "jhsingle_native_proxy.main",
         TString("--authtype=$authtype"),
+        "--no-force-alive",
     ]
 )