diff --git a/templates/cronie/INSTALL b/templates/cronie/INSTALL
index 0afe0b687b4..1466d7fdf46 100644
--- a/templates/cronie/INSTALL
+++ b/templates/cronie/INSTALL
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ post)
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
 
-	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+	if sbin/rc-service -e crond; then
 		echo "Registering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
 		sbin/rc-update add crond default
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
diff --git a/templates/cronie/REMOVE b/templates/cronie/REMOVE
index 449bb385b8d..d974cb3f2e0 100644
--- a/templates/cronie/REMOVE
+++ b/templates/cronie/REMOVE
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pre)
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-update ] && exit 0
 	[ ! -x sbin/rc-service ] && exit 0
 
-	if sbin/rc-service -e udev; then
+	if sbin/rc-service -e crond; then
 		echo "Unregistering ${PKGNAME} OpenRC service..."
 		sbin/rc-update del crond default
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?