diff --git a/jobs/syslog_forwarder/templates/pre-start.erb b/jobs/syslog_forwarder/templates/pre-start.erb
index 22f3db14..eebd9164 100644
--- a/jobs/syslog_forwarder/templates/pre-start.erb
+++ b/jobs/syslog_forwarder/templates/pre-start.erb
@@ -51,7 +51,16 @@ chmod 0644 /etc/rsyslog.d/40-syslog-release-file-exclusion.conf
 
 <% end %>
 
-if command -v systemctl &>/dev/null; then
+service_manager="$(cat /proc/1/comm 2>/dev/null)"
+if [ -f "/var/vcap/bosh/agent.json" ] && command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
+  if jq 'paths(scalars) as $p | getpath($p) == "systemd"' /var/vcap/bosh/agent.json | grep -q true; then
+    service_manager="systemd"
+  else
+    service_manager="init"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ "${service_manager}" = "systemd" ] && command -v systemctl &>/dev/null; then
   systemctl restart rsyslog
 else
   service rsyslog restart
diff --git a/jobs/syslog_storer/templates/pre-start.erb b/jobs/syslog_storer/templates/pre-start.erb
index 079e1b82..7bbef7fd 100644
--- a/jobs/syslog_storer/templates/pre-start.erb
+++ b/jobs/syslog_storer/templates/pre-start.erb
@@ -16,8 +16,17 @@ if [ -d "/etc/apparmor.d/rsyslog.d/" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-if command -v systemctl &>/dev/null; then
+service_manager="$(cat /proc/1/comm 2>/dev/null)"
+if [ -f "/var/vcap/bosh/agent.json" ] && command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
+  if jq 'paths(scalars) as $p | getpath($p) == "systemd"' /var/vcap/bosh/agent.json | grep -q true; then
+    service_manager="systemd"
+  else
+    service_manager="init"
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ "${service_manager}" = "systemd" ] && command -v systemctl &>/dev/null; then
   systemctl restart rsyslog
 else
   service rsyslog restart
-fi
+fi
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