diff --git a/debian/shadowsocks.default b/debian/shadowsocks.default
index e8492e5f..5b60264b 100644
--- a/debian/shadowsocks.default
+++ b/debian/shadowsocks.default
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ START=yes
 # Configuration file
 CONFFILE="/etc/shadowsocks/config.json"
 
+# Extra command line arguments
+DAEMON_ARGS=""
+
 # User and group to run the server as
 USER=root
 GROUP=root
diff --git a/debian/shadowsocks.init b/debian/shadowsocks.init
index eceaeecf..ca5e5350 100644
--- a/debian/shadowsocks.init
+++ b/debian/shadowsocks.init
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do_start()
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --chuid $USER:$GROUP --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null \
 		|| return 1
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --chuid $USER:$GROUP --exec $DAEMON -- \
-		-c "$CONFFILE" -f $PIDFILE \
+		-c "$CONFFILE" -f $PIDFILE $DAEMON_ARGS \
 		|| return 2
 }