diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/node_exporter_install b/dist/common/scripts/node_exporter_install
index 274f9e06b3..387c4df021 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/node_exporter_install
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/node_exporter_install
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if is_gentoo_variant; then
        echo "net-analyzer/prometheus-node_exporter does not install systemd service files, please fill a bug if you need them."
     else
         rc-update add prometheus-node_exporter default
-        service prometheus-node_exporter start
+        rc-service prometheus-node_exporter start
     fi
 else
     version=0.14.0
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_cpuscaling_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_cpuscaling_setup
index 14ee58f0cc..5241a92969 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_cpuscaling_setup
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_cpuscaling_setup
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ elif is_gentoo_variant; then
         systemctl start cpupower-frequency-set.service
     else
         rc-update add cpupower default
-        service cpupower start
+        rc-service cpupower start
     fi
 else
     yum install -y cpupowerutils || true
diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ntp_setup b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ntp_setup
index 69f1f49b4c..b12e6675b9 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ntp_setup
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_ntp_setup
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ elif is_gentoo_variant; then
         systemctl start sntpd.service
     else
         rc-update add ntpd default
-        service ntpd start
+        rc-service ntpd start
     fi
 else
     yum install -y ntp ntpdate || true