diff --git a/oam/install_scripts/mcs-loadbrm.py.in b/oam/install_scripts/mcs-loadbrm.py.in
index fdf9ae7ba..985545539 100644
--- a/oam/install_scripts/mcs-loadbrm.py.in
+++ b/oam/install_scripts/mcs-loadbrm.py.in
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ def get_port():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # To avoid systemd in container environment
+    use_systemd = True
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        use_systemd = not sys.argv[1] == 'no'
     sm_config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 
     sm_config.read('/etc/columnstore/storagemanager.cnf')
@@ -48,13 +52,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     brm_saves_current = ''
 
     if storage.lower() == 's3' and not bucket.lower() == 'some_bucket':
-        # start SM
-        cmd = 'systemctl start mcs-storagemanager'
-        retcode = subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
-        if retcode < 0:
-            print('Failed to start storagemanager. \
+        # start SM using systemd
+        if use_systemd is True:
+            cmd = 'systemctl start mcs-storagemanager'
+            retcode = subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
+            if retcode < 0:
+                print('Failed to start storagemanager. \
 {} exits with {}.'.format(cmd, retcode))
-            sys.exit(1)
+                sys.exit(1)
 
         brm = 'data1/systemFiles/dbrm/BRM_saves_current'
         config_root.find('./Installation/DBRootStorageType').text = "StorageManager"
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ Please install CMAPI first.', file=sys.stderr)
                 primary_address = config_root.find('./DBRM_Controller/IPAddr').text
                 api_key = get_key()
                 if len(api_key) == 0:
-                    print('Failed to find API key in {}.'.format(api_config_file), \
+                    print('Failed to find API key in {}.'.format(API_CONFIG_PATH), \
 file=sys.stderr)
                     sys.exit(1)
                 headers = {'x-api-key': api_key}