diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index ddc6ec8425..d199190a40 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -35,17 +35,8 @@ tapset_DATA =
 endif WITH_DTRACE_PROBES
 RPC_PROBE_FILES =
 LOGROTATE_FILES_IN =
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES =
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN =
-OPENRC_CONF_FILES =
 SYSCONF_FILES =
 
-COMMON_UNIT_VARS = \
-	-e 's|[@]runstatedir[@]|$(runstatedir)|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sbindir[@]|$(sbindir)|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sysconfdir[@]|$(sysconfdir)|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 include security/Makefile.inc.am
 include access/Makefile.inc.am
 include logging/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -231,25 +222,6 @@ uninstall-sysconfig:
 	done
 	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/sysconfig || :
 
-OPENRC_CONF_DIR = $(sysconfdir)/conf.d
-
-install-openrc-conf:
-	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)
-	for f in $(OPENRC_CONF_FILES:%.confd=%) ; \
-	do \
-		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
-		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/$$f.confd \
-			$(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)/$$tgt; \
-	done
-
-uninstall-openrc-conf:
-	for f in $(OPENRC_CONF_FILES:%.confd=%) ; \
-	do \
-		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
-		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)/$$tgt; \
-	done
-	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR) || :
-
 LOGROTATE_FILES := $(LOGROTATE_FILES_IN:remote/%.in=%)
 
 BUILT_SOURCES += $(LOGROTATE_FILES)
@@ -279,40 +251,6 @@ UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-logrotate
 endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 
-if WITH_LIBVIRTD
-if LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC
-
-OPENRC_INIT_DIR = $(sysconfdir)/init.d
-
-BUILT_SOURCES += $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES)
-
-install-openrc: $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES) install-openrc-conf
-	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)
-	for f in $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES:%.init=%) ; \
-	do \
-		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
-		$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $$f.init \
-		$(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)/$$tgt ; \
-	done
-
-uninstall-openrc: uninstall-openrc-conf
-	for f in $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES:%.init=%) ; \
-	do \
-		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
-		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)/$$tgt ; \
-	done
-	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR) || :
-
-INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-openrc
-UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-openrc
-endif LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC
-
-endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
-
-
-generated-sources: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
-
-
 install-data-local: $(INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL) \
 		$(INSTALL_DATA_DIRS:%=install-data-%)
 	$(MKDIR_P) "$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/cache/libvirt"
diff --git a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
index b4bcfb7eca..f6626c7f49 100644
--- a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -8,14 +8,4 @@ if WITH_INTERFACE
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtinterfaced.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtinterfaced.init: interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 endif WITH_INTERFACE
diff --git a/src/interface/meson.build b/src/interface/meson.build
index b4cab22a30..dbf0599b64 100644
--- a/src/interface/meson.build
+++ b/src/interface/meson.build
@@ -47,4 +47,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_INTERFACE')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtinterfaced',
+    'in_file': files('virtinterfaced.init.in')
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
index b29ae98269..9a33eb5f06 100644
--- a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ if WITH_LIBXL
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += libxl/virtxend.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtxend.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	libxl/virtxend.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtxend.init: libxl/virtxend.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += libxl
 
 install-data-libxl:
diff --git a/src/libxl/meson.build b/src/libxl/meson.build
index 7f55fc5621..be644cab63 100644
--- a/src/libxl/meson.build
+++ b/src/libxl/meson.build
@@ -66,4 +66,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBXL')
     'deps': 'ConditionPathExists=/proc/xen/capabilities',
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtxend',
+    'in_file': files('virtxend.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am b/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
index 8727efdc9a..8a0ecd8d1f 100644
--- a/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
 RPC_PROBE_FILES += $(srcdir)/locking/lock_protocol.x
 SYSCONF_FILES += locking/virtlockd.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtlockd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	locking/virtlockd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += locking
 
 install-data-locking:
@@ -33,7 +26,3 @@ endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 	install-data-locking \
 	uninstall-data-locking \
 	$(NULL)
-
-
-virtlockd.init: locking/virtlockd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/locking/meson.build b/src/locking/meson.build
index d35853e799..f560c9b44b 100644
--- a/src/locking/meson.build
+++ b/src/locking/meson.build
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
     'socket_admin_in': files('virtlockd-admin.socket.in'),
   }
 
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtlockd',
+    'in_file': files('virtlockd.init.in'),
+  }
+
   if conf.has('WITH_SANLOCK')
     virt_helpers += {
       'name': 'libvirt_sanlock_helper',
diff --git a/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am b/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
index ad07c7b7f7..48cae3add1 100644
--- a/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
 # vim: filetype=automake
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += logging/virtlogd.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtlogd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	logging/virtlogd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtlogd.init: logging/virtlogd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/logging/meson.build b/src/logging/meson.build
index f0ca0c5417..a689ea5ab8 100644
--- a/src/logging/meson.build
+++ b/src/logging/meson.build
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
     'socket_in': files('virtlogd.socket.in'),
     'socket_admin_in': files('virtlogd-admin.socket.in'),
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtlogd',
+    'in_file': files('virtlogd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
 
 log_inc_dir = include_directories('.')
diff --git a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
index 1b3d0a2b4a..3cf6f96ea1 100644
--- a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -13,16 +13,6 @@ if WITH_LXC
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtlxcd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	lxc/virtlxcd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtlxcd.init: lxc/virtlxcd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 if WITH_DTRACE_PROBES
 RPC_PROBE_FILES += $(srcdir)/lxc/lxc_monitor_protocol.x
 endif
diff --git a/src/lxc/meson.build b/src/lxc/meson.build
index e12c1f6bb1..9117562e69 100644
--- a/src/lxc/meson.build
+++ b/src/lxc/meson.build
@@ -149,4 +149,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LXC')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtlxcd',
+    'in_file': files('virtlxcd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 88b378566f..b6a10ac265 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ guest_unit_files = []
 #   * conflicts - if the service conflicts with libvirtd (optional, true)
 virt_daemon_units = []
 
+# openrc_init_files
+#   generate libvirt daemon openrc init files
+#   * name - daemon name (required)
+#   * in_file - source init file (required)
+openrc_init_files = []
+
 
 # list subdirectories
 
@@ -744,4 +750,39 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
       endforeach
     endforeach
   endif
+
+  # Generate openrc init files
+  if init_script == 'openrc'
+    foreach init : openrc_init_files
+      init_conf = configuration_data()
+      init_conf.set('sbindir', sbindir)
+      init_conf.set('runstatedir', runstatedir)
+      if conf.has('WITH_FIREWALLD')
+        need_firewalld = 'need firewalld'
+      else
+        need_firewalld = ''
+      endif
+      init_conf.set('NEED_FIREWALLD', need_firewalld)
+
+      init_file = configure_file(
+        input: init['in_file'],
+        output: '@0@.init'.format(init['name']),
+        configuration: init_conf,
+      )
+
+      install_data(
+        init_file,
+        install_dir: sysconfdir / 'init.d',
+        rename: [ init['name'] ],
+      )
+
+      if init.has_key('confd')
+        install_data(
+          init['confd'],
+          install_dir: sysconfdir / 'conf.d',
+          rename: [ init['name'] ],
+        )
+      endif
+    endforeach
+  endif
 endif
diff --git a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
index b84057eeb7..81971c64ed 100644
--- a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_NETWORK
 SYSCONF_FILES += network/virtnetworkd.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtnetworkd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	network/virtnetworkd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtnetworkd.init: network/virtnetworkd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += network
 
 UUID=$(shell uuidgen 2>/dev/null)
diff --git a/src/network/meson.build b/src/network/meson.build
index 5d4c8a908c..f6380e2505 100644
--- a/src/network/meson.build
+++ b/src/network/meson.build
@@ -66,4 +66,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NETWORK')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtnetworkd',
+    'in_file': files('virtnetworkd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
index beff0d6ed0..e6fcbf6c9e 100644
--- a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -13,15 +13,4 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 
 if WITH_NODE_DEVICES
 SYSCONF_FILES += node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtnodedevd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtnodedevd.init: node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 endif WITH_NODE_DEVICES
diff --git a/src/node_device/meson.build b/src/node_device/meson.build
index ee2280f6eb..386d8bc4a4 100644
--- a/src/node_device/meson.build
+++ b/src/node_device/meson.build
@@ -59,4 +59,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NODE_DEVICES')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtnodedevd',
+    'in_file': files('virtnodedevd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
index 2384f053ae..8fcd63cbbf 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -13,14 +13,4 @@ nwfilterxml_DATA = $(NWFILTER_XML_FILES)
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtnwfilterd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtnwfilterd.init: nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 endif WITH_NWFILTER
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/meson.build b/src/nwfilter/meson.build
index d15506090e..e6667714b5 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/meson.build
+++ b/src/nwfilter/meson.build
@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NWFILTER')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtnwfilterd',
+    'in_file': files('virtnwfilterd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
index 0ea8905ed5..ec3178c373 100644
--- a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += $(addprefix $(srcdir)/,$(QEMU_DRIVER_SOURCES))
 if WITH_QEMU
 SYSCONF_FILES += qemu/virtqemud.sysconf
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtqemud.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	qemu/virtqemud.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtqemud.init: qemu/virtqemud.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += qemu
 
 install-data-qemu:
diff --git a/src/qemu/meson.build b/src/qemu/meson.build
index 918d4f2cfa..f55018f3f5 100644
--- a/src/qemu/meson.build
+++ b/src/qemu/meson.build
@@ -150,4 +150,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_QEMU')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtqemud',
+    'in_file': files('virtqemud.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
index 159bc5e01b..73f7578ee5 100644
--- a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -12,19 +12,6 @@ SYSCONF_FILES += \
 	remote/virtproxyd.sysconf \
 	$(NULL)
 
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	libvirtd.init \
-	virtproxyd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	remote/libvirtd.init.in \
-	remote/virtproxyd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_CONF_FILES += \
-	remote/libvirtd.confd \
-	remote/virtproxyd.confd \
-	$(NULL)
-
 if WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += remote
@@ -100,20 +87,3 @@ uninstall-sasl:
 INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-sasl
 UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-sasl
 endif WITH_SASL
-
-LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS = \
-	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS)
-
-if WITH_FIREWALLD
-LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS += \
-	-e 's|[@]NEED_FIREWALLD[@]|need firewalld|g'
-else ! WITH_FIREWALLD
-LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS += \
-	-e 's|[@]NEED_FIREWALLD[@]||g'
-endif ! WITH_FIREWALLD
-
-libvirtd.init: remote/libvirtd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtproxyd.init: remote/virtproxyd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/remote/meson.build b/src/remote/meson.build
index cb048e7f62..f03368bd99 100644
--- a/src/remote/meson.build
+++ b/src/remote/meson.build
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
       'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin', 'tcp', 'tls' ],
     }
 
+    openrc_init_files += {
+      'name': 'libvirtd',
+      'in_file': files('libvirtd.init.in'),
+      'confd': files('libvirtd.confd'),
+    }
+
     virt_daemons += {
       'name': 'virtproxyd',
       'c_args': [
@@ -187,6 +193,12 @@ if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
       'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin', 'tcp', 'tls' ],
       'deps': libvirtd_socket_conflicts,
     }
+
+    openrc_init_files += {
+      'name': 'virtproxyd',
+      'in_file': files('virtproxyd.init.in'),
+      'confd': files('virtproxyd.confd'),
+    }
   endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
index 3aafe7a6a5..dd38e6888c 100644
--- a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -6,15 +6,4 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 
 if WITH_SECRETS
 SYSCONF_FILES += secret/virtsecretd.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtsecretd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	secret/virtsecretd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtsecretd.init: secret/virtsecretd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_SECRETS
diff --git a/src/secret/meson.build b/src/secret/meson.build
index fc1984e480..4b7c99ade5 100644
--- a/src/secret/meson.build
+++ b/src/secret/meson.build
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_SECRETS')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtsecretd',
+    'in_file': files('virtsecretd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
index 3b4a13032a..2357665978 100644
--- a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -6,15 +6,4 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 
 if WITH_STORAGE
 SYSCONF_FILES += storage/virtstoraged.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtstoraged.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	storage/virtstoraged.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtstoraged.init: storage/virtstoraged.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_STORAGE
diff --git a/src/storage/meson.build b/src/storage/meson.build
index 1f42206c98..9940b0a73e 100644
--- a/src/storage/meson.build
+++ b/src/storage/meson.build
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ if conf.has('WITH_STORAGE')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtstoraged',
+    'in_file': files('virtstoraged.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
 
 if conf.has('WITH_STORAGE_DISK')
diff --git a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
index 4968777858..28bc3c4a58 100644
--- a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,15 +7,4 @@ DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 
 if WITH_VBOX
 SYSCONF_FILES += vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtvboxd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	vbox/virtvboxd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtvboxd.init: vbox/virtvboxd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_VBOX
diff --git a/src/vbox/meson.build b/src/vbox/meson.build
index f763c2b4ce..4f9174152b 100644
--- a/src/vbox/meson.build
+++ b/src/vbox/meson.build
@@ -59,4 +59,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_VBOX')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtvboxd',
+    'in_file': files('virtvboxd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
index 5889d0170a..7e7d402a7f 100644
--- a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -6,15 +6,4 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += $(addprefix $(srcdir)/,$(VZ_DRIVER_SOURCES))
 
 if WITH_VZ
 SYSCONF_FILES += vz/virtvzd.sysconf
-
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
-	virtvzd.init \
-	$(NULL)
-OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
-	vz/virtvzd.init.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-virtvzd.init: vz/virtvzd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_VZ
diff --git a/src/vz/meson.build b/src/vz/meson.build
index a6521748ae..3c94fc907c 100644
--- a/src/vz/meson.build
+++ b/src/vz/meson.build
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ if conf.has('WITH_VZ')
     'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
     'conflicts': true,
   }
+
+  openrc_init_files += {
+    'name': 'virtvzd',
+    'in_file': files('virtvzd.init.in'),
+  }
 endif