diff --git a/src/default.h b/src/default.h
index 083bfdd50..2ff05895d 100644
--- a/src/default.h
+++ b/src/default.h
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ XSV(const char *, shutdownCommand,              "test -e /run/systemd/system &&
 XSV(const char *, rebootCommand,                "test -e /run/systemd/system && systemctl reboot || loginctl reboot")
 XSV(const char *, suspendCommand,               "test -e /run/systemd/system && systemctl suspend || loginctl suspend")
 XSV(const char *, hibernateCommand,             "test -e /run/systemd/system && systemctl hibernate || loginctl hibernate")
+#elif __OpenBSD__ || __NetBSD__ || __FreeBSD__
+XSV(const char *, shutdownCommand,              "shutdown -p now")
+XSV(const char *, rebootCommand,                "shutdown -r now")
+XSV(const char *, suspendCommand,               "zzz")
+XSV(const char *, hibernateCommand,             0)
 #else
 XSV(const char *, shutdownCommand,              0)
 XSV(const char *, rebootCommand,                0)