diff --git a/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk b/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
index 8b4c14207e..8d220f88f4 100644
--- a/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
+++ b/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PETITBOOT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-twin-x11 \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),--enable-busybox,--disable-busybox) \
 	HOST_PROG_KEXEC=/usr/sbin/kexec \
-	HOST_PROG_SHUTDOWN=/usr/sbin/kexec-restart
+	HOST_PROG_SHUTDOWN=/usr/libexec/petitboot/bb-kexec-reboot
 
 # HPA and Busybox tftp are supported. HPA tftp is part of Buildroot's tftpd
 # package.