diff --git a/rabbitmq-server.service b/rabbitmq-server.service
index e56171b..193661d 100644
--- a/rabbitmq-server.service
+++ b/rabbitmq-server.service
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ User=rabbitmq
 Group=rabbitmq
 Environment=RABBITMQ_PID_FILE=/var/run/rabbitmq/pid
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/rabbitmq
+# Ensure cookie is created to avoid race
+# See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059913
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c "/usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/rabbitmqctl status > /dev/null 2>&1"
 ExecStart=/usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/rabbitmq-server
 ExecStartPost=/usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/rabbitmqctl wait /var/run/rabbitmq/pid
 ExecStop=/usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/rabbitmqctl stop
diff --git a/rabbitmq-server.spec b/rabbitmq-server.spec
index 51f0b9c..d1c3581 100644
--- a/rabbitmq-server.spec
+++ b/rabbitmq-server.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name: rabbitmq-server
 Version: 3.1.5
-Release: 4%{?dist}
+Release: 5%{?dist}
 License: MPLv1.1
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Source: http://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ done
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr  1 2014 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 3.1.5-5
+- Fix race in systemd service startup (RHBZ#1059913).
+
 * Mon Mar 31 2014 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> - 3.1.5-4
 - Use ephemeral port (32768 and up instead of 10000+) (RHBZ#998682).