diff --git a/srcpkgs/beanstalkd/files/beanstalkd/run b/srcpkgs/beanstalkd/files/beanstalkd/run
index 40c9908d37a..39767c32449 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/beanstalkd/files/beanstalkd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/beanstalkd/files/beanstalkd/run
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # By default use persistent storage (binary log)
 : ${OPTS:=-b /var/lib/beanstalkd}
-[ -d /var/lib/beanstalkd ] || install -D -o beanstalkd -g beanstalkd
+[ -r conf ] && . ./conf
+[ -d /var/lib/beanstalkd ] || install -D -o beanstalkd -g beanstalkd /var/lib/beanstalkd
 exec chpst -u beanstalkd:beanstalkd ${OPTS} 2>&1