Cartridge OPS Updating the Procfile If you update the procfile, you have to update the upstart scripts. As a privileged user: sudo bundle exec foreman export upstart /etc/init -a cartridge then restart the services For more info: http://michaelvanrooijen.com/articles/2011/06/08-managing-and-monitoring-your-ruby-application-with-foreman-and-upstart/