diff --git a/utility/daemon/daemon.js b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
index 706008ae..6282c345 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/daemon.js
+++ b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     function DaemonNode(n) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
         this.cmd = n.command;
-        this.args = n.args.split(" ") || [];
+        this.args = n.args.trim().split(" ") || [];
         this.cr = n.cr;
         this.op = n.op;
         this.redo = n.redo;
diff --git a/utility/daemon/package.json b/utility/daemon/package.json
index 1fa994b3..987d1d02 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/package.json
+++ b/utility/daemon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-daemon",
-    "version"       : "0.0.5",
+    "version"       : "0.0.6",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that runs and monitors a long running system command.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },