diff --git a/bind.spec b/bind.spec
index 48f91e8..e533822 100644
--- a/bind.spec
+++ b/bind.spec
@@ -1159,6 +1159,7 @@ fi;
 %changelog
 * Wed May 20 2020 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 32:9.16.3-1
 - Update to 9.16.3
+- Make initscripts just optional dependency
 
 * Mon Apr 27 2020 Petr Menšík <pemensik@redhat.com> - 32:9.16.2-4
 - Enable PKCS#11 builds again
diff --git a/generate-rndc-key.sh b/generate-rndc-key.sh
index 1ba0004..956bb8e 100755
--- a/generate-rndc-key.sh
+++ b/generate-rndc-key.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
+if [ -r /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions ]; then
+	. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
+else
+success() {
+	echo $" OK "
+}
+
+failure() {
+	echo -n " "
+	echo $"FAILED"
+}
+fi
 
 # This script generates /etc/rndc.key if doesn't exist AND if there is no rndc.conf
 
@@ -14,8 +25,9 @@ if [ ! -s /etc/rndc.key -a ! -s /etc/rndc.conf ]; then
     success $"/etc/rndc.key generation"
     echo
   else
+    rc=$?
     failure $"/etc/rndc.key generation"
     echo
-    exit 1
+    exit $rc
   fi
 fi