diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/forward.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/forward.js
index dccbf088..d8949175 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/forward.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/forward.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
         .timeout(10000)
         .then(function() {
           return adb.shell(options.serial, [
-              remote.bin
+              'exec'
+            , remote.bin
             , '--lib', remote.lib
             , '--listen-forward', service.port
             ])
diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/http.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/http.js
index 9346fb4e..129c92f3 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/http.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/http.js
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
         .timeout(10000)
         .then(function() {
           return adb.shell(options.serial, [
-              remote.bin
+              'exec'
+            , remote.bin
             , '--lib', remote.lib
             , '--listen-http', service.port
             ])
diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/touch.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/touch.js
index af12b337..ba87242a 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/touch.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/touch.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
         .timeout(10000)
         .then(function() {
           return adb.shell(options.serial, [
-              remote.bin
+              'exec'
+            , remote.bin
             , '--lib', remote.lib
             , '--listen-input', service.port
             ])