diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
index 411348a43668..c328e161a70e 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 : ${osrelease_perms:=444}
 name="osrelease"
 desc="Update ${osrelease_file}"
+rcvar="osrelease_enable"
 start_cmd="osrelease_start"
 stop_cmd=":"