diff --git a/package/system/procd/files/hotplug.json b/package/system/procd/files/hotplug.json
index d574019581..27b4836ec0 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/files/hotplug.json
+++ b/package/system/procd/files/hotplug.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 			[ "has", "BUTTON" ],
 			[ "eq", "SUBSYSTEM", "button" ],
 		],
-		[ "exec", "/etc/rc.button/%BUTTON%" ]
+		[ "button", "/etc/rc.button/%BUTTON%" ]
 	],
 	[ "if",
 		[ "eq", "SUBSYSTEM",