diff --git a/lib/Local.js b/lib/Local.js
index ad35fd4..25a85c2 100644
--- a/lib/Local.js
+++ b/lib/Local.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function Local(){
 
     const binaryPath = this.getBinaryPath(null, options['bs-host']);
     that.binaryPath = binaryPath;
-    childProcess.exec('echo "" > ' + that.logfile);
+    fs.writeFileSync(that.logfile, '');
     that.opcode = 'start';
     if(!this.binaryPath){
       return new LocalError('Couldn\'t find binary file');
@@ -86,9 +86,46 @@ function Local(){
 
     this.getBinaryPath(function(binaryPath){
       that.binaryPath = binaryPath;
-      childProcess.exec('echo "" > ' + that.logfile);
+      fs.writeFile(that.logfile, '', function(err) {
+        if (err) {
+          return callback(new LocalError('Failed to create log file: ' + err.message));
+        }
+        that.opcode = 'start';
+        that.tunnel = childProcess.execFile(that.binaryPath, that.getBinaryArgs(), function(error, stdout, stderr){
+          if(error) {
+            const binaryDownloadErrorMessage = `Error while trying to execute binary: ${util.format(error)}`;
+            console.error(binaryDownloadErrorMessage);
+            if(that.retriesLeft > 0) {
+              console.log('Retrying Binary Download. Retries Left', that.retriesLeft);
+              that.retriesLeft -= 1;
+              fs.unlinkSync(that.binaryPath);
+              delete(that.binaryPath);
+              process.env.BINARY_DOWNLOAD_ERROR_MESSAGE = binaryDownloadErrorMessage;
+              process.env.BINARY_DOWNLOAD_FALLBACK_ENABLED = true;
+              that.start(options, callback);
+              return;
+            } else {
+              callback(new LocalError(error.toString()));
+            }
+          }
 
-      that.opcode = 'start';
+          var data = {};
+          if(stdout)
+            data = JSON.parse(stdout);
+          else if(stderr)
+            data = JSON.parse(stderr);
+          else
+            callback(new LocalError('No output received'));
+
+          if(data['state'] != 'connected'){
+            callback(new LocalError(data['message']['message']));
+          } else {
+            that.pid = data['pid'];
+            that.isProcessRunning = true;
+            callback();
+          }
+        });
+      });
       that.tunnel = childProcess.execFile(that.binaryPath, that.getBinaryArgs(), function(error, stdout, stderr){
         if(error) {
           const binaryDownloadErrorMessage = `Error while trying to execute binary: ${util.format(error)}`;