diff --git a/dmenupowermenu b/dmenupowermenu
index f8521ca..9e553d9 100755
--- a/dmenupowermenu
+++ b/dmenupowermenu
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 case "$(printf "shutdown\\nreboot" | dmenu -l 2 -p "Choose your poison")" in
-	"shutdown") poweroff ;;
-	"reboot") reboot ;;
+	"shutdown") systemctl poweroff ;;
+	"reboot") systemctl reboot ;;
 esac