diff --git a/type/__runit/manifest b/type/__runit/manifest
index 6ba174c..6e5feca 100755
--- a/type/__runit/manifest
+++ b/type/__runit/manifest
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ os="$(cat "${__global}/explorer/os")"
 case "${os}" in
 	debian|devuan)
 		# zero-config sysvinit and systemd compatibility
-		__package runit-run
+		os_version="$(cat "${__global}/explorer/os_version")"
+		debian_package="runit-run"
+		case "${os_version}" in
+			beowulf)
+				debian_package="runit"
+			;;
+		esac
+		__package "${debian_package}"
 	;;
 	freebsd)
 		__key_value \