diff --git a/templates/cronie/INSTALL b/templates/cronie/INSTALL
deleted file mode 100644
index 1466d7fdf46..00000000000
--- a/templates/cronie/INSTALL
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This script registers the crond service into the
-# 'default' runlevel, as required by OpenRC.
-#
-
-case "${ACTION}" in
-pre)
-	;;
-post)
-	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
-	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
-
-	if sbin/rc-service -e crond; then
-		echo "Registering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
-		sbin/rc-update add crond default
-		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
-		sbin/rc-update -u
-	fi
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/templates/cronie/REMOVE b/templates/cronie/REMOVE
deleted file mode 100644
index d974cb3f2e0..00000000000
--- a/templates/cronie/REMOVE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This script unregisters the crond service from the
-# 'default' runlevel, as required by OpenRC.
-#
-
-case "${ACTION}" in
-pre)
-	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
-	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
-
-	if sbin/rc-service -e crond; then
-		echo "Unregistering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
-		sbin/rc-update del crond default
-		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
-		sbin/rc-update -u
-	fi
-	;;
-post)
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/templates/cronie/template b/templates/cronie/template
index 542737e1940..db01e3249ce 100644
--- a/templates/cronie/template
+++ b/templates/cronie/template
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ long_desc="
  SELinux."
 
 conf_files="/etc/crontab"
+openrc_services="crond default"
+triggers="openrc-service"
 
 Add_dependency full glibc
 Add_dependency full pam
 Add_dependency full run-parts
+Add_dependency run  OpenRC
 
 post_install()
 {