diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/dcron.service b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/dcron.service
index 4ef1dd171ac..59fc64b80bb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/dcron.service
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/dcron.service
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 Description=Periodic Command Scheduler
 
 [Service]
+Type=forking
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/conf.d/crond
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/crond -f $CROND_ARGS
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/crond $CROND_ARGS
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/ntpd.service b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/ntpd.service
index 1905213ffce..4fbf2bfd919 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/ntpd.service
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/files/ntpd.service
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ Description=Network Time Service
 After=syslog.target
 
 [Service]
-User=ntpd
-ExecStartPre=ln -sf /var/chroot/ntpd/var/db/ntpd.drift /var/db/ntpd.drift
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ntpd -f /var/db/ntpd.drift -u ntpd:ntpd -i /var/chroot/ntpd -n
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/ln -sf /var/chroot/ntpd/var/db/ntpd.drift /var/db/ntpd.drift
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/ntpd -c /etc/ntp.conf -f /var/db/ntpd.drift -u ntpd:ntpd -i /var/chroot/ntpd -n
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/template b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/template
index f7d1d4368dc..b863e57006c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemd-units/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemd-units/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'systemd-units'
 pkgname=systemd-units
-version=0.2
+version=0.3
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Void GNU/Linux systemd units"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"