diff --git a/etc/init/glusterfsd.conf b/etc/init/glusterfsd.conf
index 5d714a5..29e83bc 100644
--- a/etc/init/glusterfsd.conf
+++ b/etc/init/glusterfsd.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pre-start script
 	if [ ! -f /etc/glusterfs/glusterfsd.vol ]; then
 		exit 10
 	fi
+	modprobe fuse
 end script
 
 post-start exec mount -a -t glusterfs