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diff --git a/djcelery/management/commands/celeryd.py b/djcelery/management/commands/celeryd.py
index cffadf7..3270de3 100644
--- a/djcelery/management/commands/celeryd.py
+++ b/djcelery/management/commands/celeryd.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ Start the celery daemon from the Django management command.
 
 """
 from celery.bin import celeryd
+from celery.bin.base import Option
 
 from djcelery.app import app
 from djcelery.management.base import CeleryCommand
 
+from django.utils.daemonize import become_daemon
+
 worker = celeryd.WorkerCommand(app=app)
 
 
@@ -15,7 +18,11 @@ class Command(CeleryCommand):
     """Run the celery daemon."""
     help = 'Runs a Celery worker node.'
     requires_model_validation = True
-    option_list = CeleryCommand.option_list + worker.get_options()
+    option_list = CeleryCommand.option_list + worker.get_options() + (
+        Option("--daemonize", action="store_true", default=False),
+    )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        if options['daemonize']:
+            become_daemon()
         worker.run(*args, **options)