diff --git a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto-update.py b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto-update.py
index 9cd918f8..fdd58fc2 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto-update.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/auto-update.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class AutoUpdate(plugins.Plugin):
                 if num_installed > 0:
                     display.update(force=True, new_data={'status': 'Rebooting ...'})
                     time.sleep(3)
-                    os.system("service pwnagotchi restart")
+                    pwnagotchi.reboot()
 
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.error("[update] %s" % e)