diff --git a/Python/etc/monit/services b/Python/etc/monit/services
index caa3788..6a13aa2 100644
--- a/Python/etc/monit/services
+++ b/Python/etc/monit/services
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ service("ssh",
 
 if has('rsyslog-client') or has('rsyslog-server'):
     service(None, name="rsyslog",
+        pidf='rsyslogd',
         extra=["depend on file/var/log/syslog"])
 
 service("ups-monitor",