diff --git a/HowtoVarnish.md b/HowtoVarnish.md
index 99ec18d8..0e7d9110 100644
--- a/HowtoVarnish.md
+++ b/HowtoVarnish.md
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ ExecReload=/etc/varnish/reload-vcl.sh
 ~~~{.bash}
 #!/bin/sh
 UUID=`cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid`
-/usr/bin/varnishadm -T localhost:6082 -S /etc/varnish/secret "vcl.load vcl_$UUID /etc/varnish/default.vcl" \
+/usr/sbin/varnishd -C -f /etc/varnish/default.vcl >/dev/null \
+ &&/usr/bin/varnishadm -T localhost:6082 -S /etc/varnish/secret "vcl.load vcl_$UUID /etc/varnish/default.vcl" \
  && /usr/bin/varnishadm -T localhost:6082 -S /etc/varnish/secret "vcl.use vcl_$UUID"
 ~~~