diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 8c3f3df8..48a95e2b 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ void parse_finit_conf(char *file)
 				network = build_cmd(NULL, x, CMD_SIZE);
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (MATCH_CMD(line, "runparts ", x)) {
+				if (rcsd) free(rcsd);
+				hostname = build_cmd(NULL, x, CMD_SIZE);
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (MATCH_CMD(line, "startx ", x)) {
 				svc_register(x, username);
 				continue;
diff --git a/finit.c b/finit.c
index 28ca7a7a..23a60e36 100644
--- a/finit.c
+++ b/finit.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "svc.h"
 #include "sig.h"
+#include "lite.h"
 
 int   debug    = 0;
 int   verbose  = 1;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ char *sdown    = NULL;
 char *network  = NULL;
 char *username = NULL;
 char *hostname = NULL;
+char *rcsd     = FINIT_RCSD;
 
 
 static void parse_kernel_cmdline(void)
@@ -181,8 +183,10 @@ int main(int UNUSED(args), char *argv[])
 	/*
 	 * Run startup scripts in /etc/finit.d/, if any.
 	 */
-	_d("Running startup scripts in /etc/finit.d/ ...");
-	run_parts(FINIT_RCSD);
+	if (rcsd && fisdir(rcsd)) {
+		_d("Running startup scripts in %s ...", rcsd);
+		run_parts(rcsd);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Hooks that should run at the very end
diff --git a/finit.h b/finit.h
index f530b598..a1cf6416 100644
--- a/finit.h
+++ b/finit.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern char *sdown;
 extern char *network;
 extern char *hostname;
 extern char *username;
+extern char *rcsd;
 
 /* conf.c */
 void parse_finit_conf(char *file);