diff --git a/avahi/manifests/init.pp b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
index f6ed7d5..207cfe1 100644
--- a/avahi/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ class avahi::daemon {
         ensure  => running,
         enable  => true,
         status  => "avahi-daemon -c",
+        start   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            openbsd => "avahi-daemon -D",
+            default => undef,
+        },
         require => Package["avahi"],
     }