diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/http.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/http.js
index 19517218..6e8b7741 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/http.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/http.js
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
                   var resolver = Promise.defer()
 
                   function resolve() {
-                    lifecycle.share('Proxy server', proxyServer)
+                    lifecycle.share('Proxy server', proxyServer, {
+                      end: false
+                    })
                     resolver.resolve()
                   }
 
diff --git a/lib/util/lifecycle.js b/lib/util/lifecycle.js
index 6f747182..fc41f506 100644
--- a/lib/util/lifecycle.js
+++ b/lib/util/lifecycle.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var Promise = require('bluebird')
 
 var logger = require('./logger')
 var log = logger.createLogger('util:lifecycle')
+var _ = require('lodash')
 
 function Lifecycle() {
   this.observers = []
@@ -9,16 +10,25 @@ function Lifecycle() {
   process.on('SIGTERM', this.graceful.bind(this))
 }
 
-Lifecycle.prototype.share = function(name, emitter) {
-  emitter.on('end', function() {
-    log.fatal('%s ended; we shall share its fate', name)
-    this.fatal()
-  }.bind(this))
+Lifecycle.prototype.share = function(name, emitter, options) {
+  _.defaults(options, {
+    end: true
+  , error: true
+  })
 
-  emitter.on('error', function(err) {
-    log.fatal('%s had an error', name, err.stack)
-    this.fatal()
-  }.bind(this))
+  if (options.end) {
+    emitter.on('end', function() {
+      log.fatal('%s ended; we shall share its fate', name)
+      this.fatal()
+    }.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  if (options.error) {
+    emitter.on('error', function(err) {
+      log.fatal('%s had an error', name, err.stack)
+      this.fatal()
+    }.bind(this))
+  }
 
   return emitter
 }