diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 30d66eea9..9f9beb18d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -114,9 +114,12 @@ case "$with_init_script" in
 			fedora|altlinux|opensuse*)
 				init_script=systemd
 				;;
-			redhat|centos|oracle|oracleserver|sparclinux|plamo)
+			redhat|oracle|oracleserver|sparclinux|plamo)
 				init_script=sysvinit
 				;;
+			centos)
+				init_script=sysvinit,systemd
+				;;
 			debian|raspbian)
 				init_script=upstart,systemd
 				;;