diff --git a/lfs/dnsdist b/lfs/dnsdist
index a5d9fea9f..aeb11c87a 100644
--- a/lfs/dnsdist
+++ b/lfs/dnsdist
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
+
+	#install initscripts
+	$(call INSTALL_INITSCRIPT,dnsdist)
+
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)
 
diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/dnsdist b/src/initscripts/packages/dnsdist
similarity index 100%
rename from src/initscripts/init.d/dnsdist
rename to src/initscripts/packages/dnsdist