diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crond.logrotate b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crond.logrotate
index 8a7e7863038..5ccfe739d5b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crond.logrotate
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crond.logrotate
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 	sharedscripts
 	copytruncate
 	postrotate
-		/etc/init.d/crond reload >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		systemctl try-restart cronie.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 	endscript
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index d805b86d0ca..30bc925d436 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'cronie'
 pkgname=cronie
 version=1.4.8
+revision=1
 distfiles="https://fedorahosted.org/releases/c/r/cronie/cronie-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-inotify --without-selinux --with-pam --disable-anacron