diff --git a/openrc/init.d/algorand b/openrc/init.d/algorand
index e090bb5..b4d14df 100755
--- a/openrc/init.d/algorand
+++ b/openrc/init.d/algorand
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
 name="algorand"
 description="runs an algorand node on the given directory"
 command="${ALGODIR}/goal"
 command_args="-d ${ALGODIR}/data"
 command_user="${RUN_AS}"
-pidfile="/var/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
 procname="algod"
 
 start(){