diff --git a/roles/docker-distribution/files/syslog-logrotate b/roles/docker-distribution/files/syslog-logrotate
index 7028290a18..da15018954 100644
--- a/roles/docker-distribution/files/syslog-logrotate
+++ b/roles/docker-distribution/files/syslog-logrotate
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {
     sharedscripts
     postrotate
-	/bin/kill -HUP `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid 2> /dev/null` 2> /dev/null || true
+	/usr/bin/systemctl kill -s HUP rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     endscript
     daily
     rotate 7