diff --git a/offload-wolfpack b/offload-wolfpack
index d3263b7..a316f4d 100755
--- a/offload-wolfpack
+++ b/offload-wolfpack
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 logfile=/var/log/wolfpack.log
+lockdir="/tmp/offload-wolfpack-lock"
 target='cxford@10.0.1.3'
 
+mkdir "$lockdir"
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Wolfpack running elsewhere"
+    exit 1
+fi
 echo Starting VPN and delaying 40 seconds....
 systemctl start vpn
 sleep 40
-echo | systemctl status | tee -a $logfile
-if [ "$(pgrep -afc wolfpack)" -ne 1 ]; then
-    echo WolfPack is already working elsewhere.
-    exit 1
-fi
+echo | systemctl status vpn | tee -a $logfile
 /usr/local/bin/wolfpack --alpha
 sleep 10
 rsync -avz /srv/yggdrasil/new_acquisition/* cxford@10.0.1.3:/srv/yggdrasil/new_acquisition 2>&1 | tee -a $logfile
@@ -24,4 +26,5 @@ for i in $(ls /usr/local/etc/WolfPack/*.pup); do
     scp "$i" "$target":"$cmdstring"
 done
 systemctl stop vpn
-
+systemctl restart openntpd
+rmdir "$lockdir"