1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pid_output.c b/lib/pid_output.c
index 5261babc6..de4c2fba9 100644
--- a/lib/pid_output.c
+++ b/lib/pid_output.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <log.h>
 #include "version.h"
+#include "network.h"
 
 #define PIDFILE_MASK 0644
 #ifndef HAVE_FCNTL
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ pid_output (const char *path)
       umask(oldumask);
       memset (&lock, 0, sizeof(lock));
 
+      set_cloexec(fd);
+
       lock.l_type = F_WRLCK;
       lock.l_whence = SEEK_SET;