diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index c2f0dccea..2bf368991 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -685,8 +685,10 @@ async function start(app, args, progressCallback) {
     await progressCallback({ percent: 10, message: 'Starting app services' });
     await services.startAppServices(app);
 
-    await progressCallback({ percent: 35, message: 'Starting container' });
-    await docker.startContainer(app.id);
+    if (app.manifest.id !== constants.RELAY_APPSTORE_ID) {
+        await progressCallback({ percent: 35, message: 'Starting container' });
+        await docker.startContainer(app.id);
+    }
 
     await progressCallback({ percent: 60, message: 'Adding collectd profile' });
     await addCollectdProfile(app);