diff --git a/images/charmed-spark/bin/sparkd.sh b/images/charmed-spark/bin/sparkd.sh
index de9c0617..21a1df9f 100644
--- a/images/charmed-spark/bin/sparkd.sh
+++ b/images/charmed-spark/bin/sparkd.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ case "${FLAVOUR}" in
     pushd /opt/spark
     ./entrypoint.sh "$@"
     ;;
-  "")
+  ""|"sleep")
     # Infinite sleep to allow pebble to be running indefinitely
     sleep inf
     ;;
diff --git a/images/charmed-spark/rockcraft.yaml b/images/charmed-spark/rockcraft.yaml
index 4edc02ec..257dabb8 100644
--- a/images/charmed-spark/rockcraft.yaml
+++ b/images/charmed-spark/rockcraft.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ environment:
 
 services:
   sparkd:
-    command: "/bin/bash /opt/pebble/sparkd.sh"
+    command: "/bin/bash /opt/pebble/sparkd.sh [ sleep ]"
     summary: "This is the service to startup Spark processes using the Spark entrypoint"
     override: replace
     startup: enabled