diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
index c96463c1..a6beb23e 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.use/00-sabayon.package.use
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ dev-python/numpy lapack
 sys-fs/zfs kernel-builtin
 
 # systemd support
-sys-apps/systemd -gtk plymouth cryptsetup static-libs lzma xattr
+sys-apps/systemd -gtk plymouth cryptsetup static-libs lzma xattr openrc
 virtual/udev static-libs
 
 # Needed by some lisp packages