diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_openvpn.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_openvpn.conf
index 6c0da4b0872..8043ce12079 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_openvpn.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_openvpn.conf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type:script
 message: restart openvpn instance %s
 
 [configure]
-command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_service_control.php
+command:/usr/local/sbin/pluginctl -c crl || /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/openvpn/ovpn_service_control.php
 parameters: -a configure
 type:script
 message: configure openvpn instances