diff --git a/srcpkgs/vnstat/files/vnstatd/run b/srcpkgs/vnstat/files/vnstatd/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ea3a9ba02bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vnstat/files/vnstatd/run
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+exec vnstatd -n
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vnstat/template b/srcpkgs/vnstat/template
index e3558c197cd..c9480b876d5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vnstat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vnstat/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for "vnstat"
 pkgname=vnstat
 version=1.12
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 short_desc="A terminal based network traffic monitor"
 maintainer="Jan S. <jan.schreib@gmail.com>"
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ checksum=af1050d9c1b22d4b9742fe0d1818de9eb1037b8e7f9ba67b962e108d8527be69
 
 conf_files="/etc/vnstat.conf"
 make_dirs="/var/lib/vnstat 0755 root root"
+build_options="systemd"
 
 pre_install() {
 	sed -e 's,install -s,install ,g' -i Makefile
 }
-
 post_install() {
-	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system vnstat.service
+	if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
+		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system vnstat.service
+	fi
+	vsv vnstatd
 }