diff --git a/server/core/gateway.c b/server/core/gateway.c
index 3b0bc21ea..bd773c7f9 100644
--- a/server/core/gateway.c
+++ b/server/core/gateway.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ extern int lm_enabled_logfiles_bitmask;
  */
 static char* server_options[] = {
     "SkySQL Gateway",
+    "--no-defaults",
     "--datadir=",
     "--language=",
     "--skip-innodb",
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ const char* default_cnf_fname = "etc/MaxScale.cnf";
 static char* server_groups[] = {
     "embedded",
     "server",
+    "server",
     "embedded",
     "server",
     "server",