diff --git a/start_daemons.sh.in b/start_daemons.sh.in
index dc041eb..26fb497 100755
--- a/start_daemons.sh.in
+++ b/start_daemons.sh.in
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 shopt -s failglob
 export ASAN_OPTIONS=verify_asan_link_order=false
 export UBSAN_OPTIONS=halt_on_error=1
+
+./kill_daemons.sh || true
+
 @SYSREPOD_EXECUTABLE@ -l3
 sleep 1
 @SYSREPO_PLUGIND_EXECUTABLE@ -l3