diff --git a/elements/growroot/post-install.d/80-growroot b/elements/growroot/post-install.d/80-growroot
index 391fffdb..99a36a85 100755
--- a/elements/growroot/post-install.d/80-growroot
+++ b/elements/growroot/post-install.d/80-growroot
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ case "$DIB_INIT_SYSTEM" in
     systemd)
         systemctl enable growroot.service
         ;;
+    openrc)
+        # let dib-init-system's postinstall handle enabling init scripts
+        exit 0
+        ;;
     *)
         echo "Unsupported init system"
         exit 1