diff --git a/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service b/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service
index 3eb607f..c7fbb34 100644
--- a/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service
+++ b/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/ntpd.service
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Conflicts=systemd-timesyncd.service
 [Service]
 Type=forking
 PrivateTmp=true
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ntpd -g -G -u ntp:ntp
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ntpd -Ggq
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/ntpd -g -u ntp:ntp
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]