diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openresolv/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openresolv/default.nix
index b2831fd4d7b..3aa818db728 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openresolv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openresolv/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       LIBEXECDIR=$out/libexec/resolvconf
       VARDIR=/var/run/resolvconf
       MANDIR=$out/share/man
-      RESTARTCMD="initctl restart \1"
+      RESTARTCMD="false \1"
       EOF
     '';