diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2968185..11e4dfe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ install-service:
 		printf '\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n' "Unknown init system, skipping service install..."; \
 	fi
 
+ETC_SV_EXISTS=$(shell [ -d /etc/sv ] && echo 1 || echo 0 )
 install-service-systemd:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/systemd.service ${DESTDIR}/etc/systemd/system/lidm.service
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'systemctl enable lidm'"
@@ -78,13 +79,27 @@ install-service-dinit:
 	install -m644 ./assets/services/dinit ${DESTDIR}/etc/dinit.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'dinitctl enable lidm'"
 install-service-runit:
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
-	cp -r ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
-	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	else
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/runit/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+		@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'ln -s ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm /var/service'"
+	endif
 install-service-openrc:
 	install -m755 ./assets/services/openrc ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/lidm
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 'rc-update add lidm'"
 install-service-s6:
+	ifeq ($(ETC_SV_EXISTS), 1)
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/sv/lidm/
+	else
+		mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
+		cp -r --update=all ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
+	endif
+
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm
 	cp -r ./assets/services/s6/* ${DESTDIR}/etc/s6/sv/lidm/
 	@printf '\033[1m%s\033[0m\n\n' " don't forget to run 's6-service add default lidm' and 's6-db-reload'"