diff --git a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
index 03c88a632..c37977f57 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fi
 # Start Icinga 2
 start() {
 	printf "Starting Icinga 2: "
-	@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/prepare-dirs
+	@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/prepare-dirs "$SYSCONFIGFILE"
 
 	if ! $DAEMON daemon -c $ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE -d -e $ICINGA2_ERROR_LOG > $ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG 2>&1; then
 		echo "Error starting Icinga. Check '$ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG' for details."
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ stop() {
 
 # Reload Icinga 2
 reload() {
-	exec @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/safe-reload $SYSCONFIGFILE
+	exec @CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/safe-reload "$SYSCONFIGFILE"
 }
 
 # Check the Icinga 2 configuration
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
index 2a6c4a262..b7e3b6422 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # This script prepares directories and files needed for running Icinga2
 #
 
+# With sysvinit we need to pass the environment this way. Or do we?
+if [ "$1" != "" ]; then
+	source "$1"
+fi
+
 # Set defaults, to overwrite see "@ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE@"
 
 : ${ICINGA2_USER:="@ICINGA2_USER@"}
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake b/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
index 57e10b1ac..967e37268 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# With sysvinit we need to pass the environment this way. Or do we?
+if [ "$1" != "" ]; then
+	source "$1"
+fi
+
+# Set defaults, to overwrite see "@ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE@"
+
 : ${ICINGA2_PID_FILE:="@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.pid"}
 : ${DAEMON:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR@/icinga2"}