diff --git a/monit-ceph-create-start b/monit-ceph-create-start
index b9831ca..0f21297 100755
--- a/monit-ceph-create-start
+++ b/monit-ceph-create-start
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ fi
 
 to_monitor=$1
 
+set -e
+set -x
 
 cat > "/etc/monit/conf-enabled/$to_monitor" <<EOF
 # Auto generated by $0
@@ -21,4 +23,5 @@ check process $to_monitor with pidfile /var/run/ceph/${to_monitor}.pid
 EOF
 
 monit reload
+sleep 1
 monit start "$to_monitor"