diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57911b5..5ad53c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ install:
 	install -Dm755 create_ap $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/create_ap
 	install -Dm644 create_ap.conf $(DESTDIR)/etc/create_ap.conf
 	[ ! -d /lib/systemd/system ] || install -Dm644 create_ap.service $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/system/create_ap.service
+	[ ! -e /sbin/openrc-run ] || install -Dm755 create_ap.openrc $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/create_ap
 	install -Dm644 bash_completion $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/bash-completion/completions/create_ap
 	install -Dm644 README.md $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/doc/create_ap/README.md
 
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/create_ap
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/create_ap.conf
 	[ ! -f /lib/systemd/system/create_ap.service ] || rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/system/create_ap.service
+	[ ! -e /sbin/openrc-run ] || rm -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/create_ap
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/bash-completion/completions/create_ap
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/doc/create_ap/README.md
diff --git a/create_ap.openrc b/create_ap.openrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bb4876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create_ap.openrc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+name=$RC_SVCNAME
+
+cfgfile=/etc/$RC_SVCNAME.conf
+pidfile=/run/$RC_SVCNAME.pid
+
+command=/usr/bin/create_ap
+command_args="--config $cfgfile"
+command_args_background="--daemon --pidfile $pidfile"
+stopsig=USR1