--- files/cassandra.in.orig	2021-01-12 15:02:40.615395000 +0100
+++ files/cassandra.in	2021-01-12 15:04:20.057408000 +0100
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
 : ${cassandra_enable:=NO}
 : ${cassandra_user:=cassandra}
 
-command=%%PREFIX%%/bin/cassandra
-command_args="-p /var/run/cassandra/cassandra.pid >/dev/null 2>/dev/null"
-start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
-
-procname=%%PREFIX%%/openjdk8/bin/java
 pidfile=/var/run/cassandra/cassandra.pid
+
+command=/usr/sbin/daemon
+command_args="-frP ${pidfile} %%PREFIX%%/bin/cassandra -f"
+start_precmd="${name}_prestart"
 
 cassandra_prestart()
 {