diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index b4849dce3..e3fc13402 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ echo "... adapting labels according to birdnet.conf file to $DATABASE_LANG"
 /."$HOME"/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/install_language_label_nm.sh -l "$DATABASE_LANG"
 
 echo "... starting cron"
-service cron start
+systemctl start cron
 
 # Starting dbus
 echo "... starting dbus"