diff --git a/sys-power/thermald/files/thermald b/sys-power/thermald/files/thermald
index 73643a27a686f..6d59f77d0bb4b 100644
--- a/sys-power/thermald/files/thermald
+++ b/sys-power/thermald/files/thermald
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/sbin/runscript
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
 
 depend() {
 	need dbus