1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/upgrade_project/rel/files/nodetool b/test/upgrade_project/rel/files/nodetool
index cb524ce..0318ca1 100755..100644
--- a/test/upgrade_project/rel/files/nodetool
+++ b/test/upgrade_project/rel/files/nodetool
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 %% -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 main(Args) ->
+    ok = start_epmd(),
     %% Extract the args
     {RestArgs, TargetNode} = process_args(Args, [], undefined),
 
@@ -73,6 +74,27 @@ process_args([Arg | Rest], Acc, Opts) ->
     process_args(Rest, [Arg | Acc], Opts).
 
 
+start_epmd() ->
+    [] = os:cmd(epmd_path() ++ " -daemon"),
+    ok.
+
+epmd_path() ->
+    ErtsBinDir = filename:dirname(escript:script_name()),
+    Name = "epmd",
+    case os:find_executable(Name, ErtsBinDir) of
+        false ->
+            case os:find_executable(Name) of
+                false ->
+                    io:format("Could not find epmd.~n"),
+                    halt(1);
+                GlobalEpmd ->
+                    GlobalEpmd
+            end;
+        Epmd ->
+            Epmd
+    end.
+
+
 nodename(Name) ->
     case string:tokens(Name, "@") of
         [_Node, _Host] ->