diff --git a/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/consul.service b/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/consul.service
index bde1210aae..1bbf51a7a1 100644
--- a/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/consul.service
+++ b/.release/linux/package/usr/lib/systemd/system/consul.service
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 ConditionFileNotEmpty=/etc/consul.d/consul.hcl
 
 [Service]
-EnvironmentFile=/etc/consul.d/consul.env
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/consul.d/consul.env
 User=consul
 Group=consul
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/consul agent -config-dir=/etc/consul.d/