diff --git a/templates/mongodb-letsencrypt-acmetool.sh.j2 b/templates/mongodb-letsencrypt-acmetool.sh.j2
index 8987d54..4bf9d39 100644
--- a/templates/mongodb-letsencrypt-acmetool.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/mongodb-letsencrypt-acmetool.sh.j2
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ chgrp mongodb ${MONGODB_CERTFILE}
 {% if mongodb_ssl_enabled %}
 echo "Restart the mongod service, reload is not supported" >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log"
 {% if mongodb_install_from_external_repo %}
-service mongod stop >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
-sleep 10
-service mongod start >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
+if [ -x /sbin/stop ] && [ -f /etc/init/mongod.conf ] ; then
+    /sbin/stop mongod >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
+    sleep 10
+    /sbin/start mongod >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
+else
+    service mongod stop >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
+    sleep 10
+    service mongod start >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
+fi 
 {% else %}
 systemctl stop mongodb >> "$LE_LOG_DIR/mongodb.log" 2>&1
 sleep 10