diff --git a/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
index 3c71cec04..837cae163 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/init.debian.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #                    bringing up the network
 ### END INIT INFO
 
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
+
 export VERBOSITY=0
 
 if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
index dee1d4415..ee7dd4a15 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #                    /etc/shorewall-lite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 SRWL=/sbin/shorewall-lite
 SRWL_OPTS="-tvv"
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
index 6950e84d1..8cc333021 100755
--- a/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #                    /etc/shorewall
 ### END INIT INFO
 
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 SRWL=/sbin/shorewall
 SRWL_OPTS="-tvv"
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
index 9f4c6015e..063cded99 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #                    /etc/shorewall6-lite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 SRWL=/sbin/shorewall6-lite
 SRWL_OPTS="-tvv"
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
index 7ebe38ef1..ad9d7c659 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #                    /etc/shorewall6
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-
+. /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
 SRWL=/sbin/shorewall6
 SRWL_OPTS="-tvv"