diff --git a/dmtf/redfish-setup.sh b/dmtf/redfish-setup.sh
index 967be07..63a1786 100644
--- a/dmtf/redfish-setup.sh
+++ b/dmtf/redfish-setup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 function start_apache {
+	[ -f "/run/apache2/apache2.pid" ] && rm "/run/apache2/apache2.pid"
 	echo "Launching apache2 in foreground with /usr/sbin/apache2ctl -DFOREGROUND -k start"
 	/usr/sbin/apache2ctl -DFOREGROUND -k start
 }