diff --git a/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh b/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
index 3b716a505..0f9ea3459 100755
--- a/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_multi_worker_app_paas.sh
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ function on_exit {
 }
 
 function get_celery_pids {
-  APP_PIDS=`cat celery*.pid`
+  if [[ $(ls /home/vcap/app/celery*.pid) ]]; then
+    APP_PIDS=`cat /home/vcap/app/celery*.pid`
+  else
+    APP_PIDS=()
+  fi
 }
 
 function start_application {