diff --git a/roles/keycloak_quarkus/templates/keycloak.service.j2 b/roles/keycloak_quarkus/templates/keycloak.service.j2
index 90242cf..14e7542 100644
--- a/roles/keycloak_quarkus/templates/keycloak.service.j2
+++ b/roles/keycloak_quarkus/templates/keycloak.service.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ After=network.target
 Type=simple
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/keycloak
 PIDFile={{ keycloak_quarkus_service_pidfile }}
+{% if keycloak_quarkus_start_dev %}
+ExecStart={{ keycloak.home }}/bin/kc.sh start-dev
+{% else %}
 ExecStart={{ keycloak.home }}/bin/kc.sh start --auto-build --log={{ keycloak_quarkus_log }}
+{% endif %}
 User={{ keycloak.service_user }}
 
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