diff --git a/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/fctrserver/_default.cfg b/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/fctrserver/_default.cfg
index ab885b5ea0..34d86d3ac0 100644
--- a/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/fctrserver/_default.cfg
+++ b/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/fctrserver/_default.cfg
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rconpassword="CHANGE_ME"
 branch="stable" # values: stable, experimental
 
 ## Server Parameters | https://docs.linuxgsm.com/configuration/start-parameters#additional-parameters
-startparameters="--bind ${ip} --start-server ${serverfiles}/save1.zip --server-settings ${servercfgfullpath} --port ${port} --rcon-port ${rconport} --rcon-password ${rconpassword}"
+startparameters="--bind ${ip} --start-server-load-latest --server-settings ${servercfgfullpath} --port ${port} --rcon-port ${rconport} --rcon-password ${rconpassword}"
 
 #### LinuxGSM Settings ####
 
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/install_factorio_save.sh b/lgsm/modules/install_factorio_save.sh
index 5dfb4758c1..ccaaa0615f 100755
--- a/lgsm/modules/install_factorio_save.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/install_factorio_save.sh
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ echo -e ""
 echo -e "${bold}${lightyellow}Creating initial Factorio savefile${default}"
 fn_messages_separator
 check_glibc.sh
-"${executabledir}"/factorio --create "${serverfiles}/save1"
+# Create the save in the saves directory so --start-server-load-latest can find it.
+mkdir -p "${serverfiles}/saves"
+"${executabledir}"/factorio --create "${serverfiles}/saves/save1"