diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index fb5b3ae5..0e906993 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ int conf_init(uev_ctx_t *ctx)
 	 * Start built-in watchdogd as soon as possible, if enabled
 	 */
 	if (whichp(FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/watchdogd") && fexist(WDT_DEVNODE)) {
-		service_register(SVC_TYPE_SERVICE, "[123456789] cgroup.init name:watchdog :finit " FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/watchdogd -- Finit watchdog daemon", global_rlimit, NULL);
+		service_register(SVC_TYPE_SERVICE, "[S123456789] cgroup.init name:watchdog :finit " FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/watchdogd -- Finit watchdog daemon", global_rlimit, NULL);
 		wdog = svc_find("watchdog", "finit");
 	}
 
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ int conf_init(uev_ctx_t *ctx)
 	 * Start kernel event daemon as soon as possible, if enabled
 	 */
 	if (whichp(FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/keventd"))
-		service_register(SVC_TYPE_SERVICE, "[123456789] cgroup.init " FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/keventd -- Finit kernel event daemon", global_rlimit, NULL);
+		service_register(SVC_TYPE_SERVICE, "[S123456789] cgroup.init " FINIT_LIBPATH_ "/keventd -- Finit kernel event daemon", global_rlimit, NULL);
 
 	dbg("Allow plugins to register early runlevel 1 run/task/services ...");
 	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_SVC_PLUGIN);