diff --git a/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/files/start-statd b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/files/start-statd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45697aaf7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/files/start-statd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# nfsmount calls this script when mounting a filesystem with locking enabled.
+sv up statd
diff --git a/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
index c21122e1bc7..652ff7efcf0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nfs-utils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nfs-utils'
 pkgname=nfs-utils
 version=1.3.4
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-statduser=nobody --enable-gss --enable-nfsv4
  --with-statedir=/var/lib/nfs --enable-libmount-mount --enable-gss
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ post_install() {
 	# runit services
 	vsv statd
 	vsv nfs-server
+	# replacement scripts
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/start-statd
+	vbin ${FILESDIR}/start-statd
 
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/var/lib/nfs
 }