diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e52f560..b866010 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ rsyslog-4.6.3.tar.gz
 /rsyslog-5.6.2.tar.gz
 /rsyslog-5.7.9.tar.gz
 /rsyslog-5.7.10.tar.gz
+/rsyslog-5.8.1.tar.gz
diff --git a/rsyslog.spec b/rsyslog.spec
index 8c63370..075161b 100644
--- a/rsyslog.spec
+++ b/rsyslog.spec
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 Summary: Enhanced system logging and kernel message trapping daemon
 Name: rsyslog
-Version: 5.7.10
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Version: 5.8.1
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 URL: http://www.rsyslog.com/
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Requires: logrotate >= 3.5.2
 Requires: bash >= 2.0
 Requires(post): /sbin/chkconfig coreutils
 Requires(post): systemd-units >= 20
-Requires(preun): /sbin/chkconfig /sbin/service
+Requires(preun): /sbin/service
 Requires(preun): systemd-units >= 20
 Requires(postun): /sbin/service
 Requires(postun): systemd-units >= 20
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libdir}/rsyslog/*.la
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %post
-/sbin/chkconfig --add rsyslog
 for n in /var/log/{messages,secure,maillog,spooler}
 do
 	[ -f $n ] && continue
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ fi
 
 %preun
 if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
-        /sbin/chkconfig --del rsyslog
         # On uninstall (not upgrade), disable and stop the units
         /bin/systemctl --no-reload disable rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
         /bin/systemctl stop rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
@@ -209,9 +207,11 @@ if [ $1 -ge 1 ] ; then
 fi
 
 %triggerun -- rsyslog < 5.7.8-1
-if /sbin/chkconfig --level 3 rsyslog ; then
-        /bin/systemctl --no-reload enable rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
-fi
+%{_bindir}/systemd-sysv-convert --save rsyslog >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
+/bin/systemctl enable rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
+/sbin/chkconfig --del httpd >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
+/bin/systemctl try-restart rsyslog.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
+
 # previous versions used a different lock file, which would break condrestart
 [ -f /var/lock/subsys/rsyslogd ] || exit 0
 mv /var/lock/subsys/rsyslogd /var/lock/subsys/rsyslog
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ mv /var/lock/subsys/rsyslogd /var/lock/subsys/rsyslog
 %{_libdir}/rsyslog/omudpspoof.so
 
 %changelog
+* Fri May 20 2011 Tomas Heinrich <theinric@redhat.com> 5.8.1-1
+- upgrade to new upstream version
+- correct systemd scriptlets (#705829)
+
 * Mon May 16 2011 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> - 5.7.9-3
 - combine triggers (as rpm will only execute one) - fixes upgrades (#699198)
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index c40394e..0a4e9a0 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-d5c4f3ec749018c3ecd3fdd28cd0cd5e  rsyslog-5.7.10.tar.gz
+909d4d867450aeedd6b388c199d79222  rsyslog-5.8.1.tar.gz