diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 7639bad8b2..9da8c20090 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
 
   # cron support
     if [ "$CRON_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] ; then
-      mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/init.d
-      cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/09_crond $INSTALL/etc/init.d/
+      mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/systemd/system
+        cp $PKG_DIR/system.d.opt/cron.service $INSTALL/lib/systemd/system
+        enable_service cron.service
     fi
 
   enable_service debug-shell.service
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b83d269fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Cron daemon
+
+ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/crond.conf
+
+[Service]
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'mkdir -p /storage/.cache/cron/crontabs'
+ExecStart=/sbin/crond -f -S
+KillMode=process
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+