diff --git a/internal/app/network.go b/internal/app/network.go
index eb0e496..b13dc85 100644
--- a/internal/app/network.go
+++ b/internal/app/network.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func ensureUplink(iface string) {
 		log.Printf("No DHCP address on %s, starting wpa_supplicant", iface)
 	}
 
-	if out, err := exec.Command("systemctl", "start", "wpa_supplicant").CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+	if out, err := exec.Command("service", "wpa_supplicant", "start").CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to start wpa_supplicant: %v: %s", err, strings.TrimSpace(string(out)))
 	}
 }