diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/man.rst
index a8e81e54..bc1b4d33 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/man.rst
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 from-package
    Package to install. Must be compatible with the original daemontools. Example: daemontools-encore. Default: daemontools.
 
+servicedir
+   Directory to scan for services. Default: `/service`
+
+
 BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
 ------------------
 install-init-script
    Add an init script and set it to start on boot.
 
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/manifest
index 0763d7be..75f26ca0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/manifest
@@ -1,17 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
 pkg=$(cat "$__object/parameter/from-package")
+servicedir=$(cat "$__object/parameter/servicedir")
 
 __package $pkg
+__directory $servicedir --mode 755
 
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/install-init-script" ]; then
+	os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 	init=$(cat "$__global/explorer/init")
+
 	case $init in
 		init)
-			__config_file /etc/init.d/svscan --mode 755 --source "$__type/files/init.d-svscan"
-			require="$require __config_file/etc/init.d/svscan" __start_on_boot svscan
-			require="$require __start_on_boot/svscan" __process svscan --start 'service svscan start'
-		;;
+			case $os in
+				freebsd)
+					__config_file /etc/rc.conf.d/svscan --source - <<-EOT
+						svscan_enable="YES"
+						svscan_servicedir="$servicedir"
+					EOT
+					require="$require __package/$pkg __directory/$servicedir __config_file/etc/rc.conf.d/svscan" \
+					__process svscan --start 'service svscan start'
+				;;
+				*)
+					__config_file /etc/init.d/svscan --mode 755 --source "$__type/files/init.d-svscan"
+					require="$require __config_file/etc/init.d/svscan" __start_on_boot svscan
+					require="$require __package/$pkg __directory/$servicedir __start_on_boot/svscan" \
+					__process svscan --start 'service svscan start'
+				;;
+			esac
+			;;
 		*)
 			echo "Your init system ($init) is not supported by this type. Submit a patch at github.com/ungleich/cdist!"
 			exit 1
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/default/servicedir b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/default/servicedir
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b74e27f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/default/servicedir
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/service
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/optional
index 8eca305b..22c0805d 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/optional
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__daemontools/parameter/optional
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from-package
+servicedir