diff --git a/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug b/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
index b960af013..975be751e 100644
--- a/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
+++ b/net/ntpd/files/ntpd.hotplug
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 NAME=ntpd
 CONFIG=/etc/ntp.conf
-COMMAND=sbin/$NAME
+COMMAND=/sbin/$NAME
 
 [ "$ACTION" = "ifup" -a "$INTERFACE" = "wan" ] && {
         [ -x $COMMAND ] && [ -r $CONFIG ] && {