diff --git a/distribution/scripts/thermostat b/distribution/scripts/thermostat
--- a/distribution/scripts/thermostat
+++ b/distribution/scripts/thermostat
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@
     if [ x"$PID_FILE" = "x" ]; then
         usage 
     else
-        ${JAVA} "${JAVA_ARGS[@]}" -cp ${SERVICE_CLASSPATH} ${THERMOSTAT_MAIN} "${ARGS[@]}" &
+        ${JAVA} "${JAVA_ARGS[@]}" -cp ${SERVICE_CLASSPATH} ${THERMOSTAT_MAIN} --ignore-bundle-versions "${ARGS[@]}" &
         retval=$?
         echo $! > $PID_FILE
         retval=$(( $retval + $? ))
     fi
 else
-    ${JAVA} "${JAVA_ARGS[@]}" -cp ${SERVICE_CLASSPATH} ${THERMOSTAT_MAIN} "${ARGS[@]}"
+    ${JAVA} "${JAVA_ARGS[@]}" -cp ${SERVICE_CLASSPATH} ${THERMOSTAT_MAIN} --ignore-bundle-versions "${ARGS[@]}"
     retval=$?
 fi
 exit $retval