--- a/wrappers/initscript.in
+++ b/wrappers/initscript.in
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 # datadir:     @localstatedir@/lib/@package_name@/slapd-<instance name>
 #
 
+# Avoid using systemd for now
+SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT=1 ; export SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT
+
 # Source function library.
 if [ -f /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ] ; then
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
--- a/wrappers/ldap-agent-initscript.in
+++ b/wrappers/ldap-agent-initscript.in
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # pidfile:     @localstatedir@/run/ldap-agent.pid
 #
 
+# Avoid using systemd for now
+SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT=1 ; export SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT
+
 # Source function library.
 if [ -f /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ] ; then
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions