diff --git a/babeld/Makefile b/babeld/Makefile
index 3264e9c..45d8ba7 100644
--- a/babeld/Makefile
+++ b/babeld/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=babeld
 PKG_VERSION:=1.8.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
-PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.irif.univ-paris-diderot.fr/~jch/software/files/
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://www.irif.fr/~jch/software/files/
 PKG_MD5SUM:=eb1c66c382e9181c418ebd84e52b5af2
 PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ define Package/babeld
   CATEGORY:=Network
   SUBMENU:=Routing and Redirection
   TITLE:=A loop-free distance-vector routing protocol
-  URL:=http://www.pps.univ-paris-diderot.fr/~jch/software/babel/
+  URL:=https://www.irif.fr/~jch/software/babel/
   MAINTAINER:=Gabriel Kerneis <gabriel@kerneis.info>
   DEPENDS:=@IPV6
 endef
diff --git a/babeld/files/babeld.init b/babeld/files/babeld.init
index 21ae4be..276e67f 100755
--- a/babeld/files/babeld.init
+++ b/babeld/files/babeld.init
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 . $IPKG_INSTROOT/lib/functions/network.sh
 
+USE_PROCD=1
 START=70
 
-pidfile='/var/run/babeld.pid'
 CONFIGFILE='/var/etc/babeld.conf'
 OTHERCONFIGFILE="/etc/babeld.conf"
 OTHERCONFIGDIR="/tmp/babeld.d/"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ignored_options="carrier_sense assume_wireless no_split_horizon random_router_id
 # Append a line to the configuration file
 cfg_append() {
         local value="$1"
-        echo "$value" >> $CONFIGFILE
+        echo "$value" >> "$CONFIGFILE"
 }
 
 cfg_append_option() {
@@ -212,16 +212,16 @@ babel_config_cb() {
 	esac
 }
 
-start() {
+start_service() {
 	mkdir -p /var/lib
 	mkdir -p /var/etc
-	mkdir -p $OTHERCONFIGDIR
+	mkdir -p "$OTHERCONFIGDIR"
 
 	# Start by emptying the generated config file
 	>"$CONFIGFILE"
 	# Import dynamic config files
-	for f in $OTHERCONFIGDIR/*.conf; do
-		[ -f "$f" ] && cat $f >> $CONFIGFILE
+	for f in "$OTHERCONFIGDIR"/*.conf; do
+		[ -f "$f" ] && cat "$f" >> "$CONFIGFILE"
 	done
 	# First load the whole config file, without callbacks, so that we are
 	# aware of all "ignore" options in the second pass.
@@ -235,26 +235,20 @@ start() {
 	config_foreach parse_old_global_options general
 	# Parse filters separately, since we know which options we expect
 	config_foreach babel_filter filter
+	procd_open_instance
 	# Using multiple config files is supported since babeld 1.5.1
-	/usr/sbin/babeld -D -I "$pidfile" -c "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" -c "$CONFIGFILE"
-	# Wait for the pidfile to appear
-	for i in 1 2
-	do
-		[ -f "$pidfile" ] || sleep 1
-	done
-	[ -f "$pidfile" ] || (echo "Failed to start babeld"; exit 42)
+	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/babeld -I "" -c "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" -c "$CONFIGFILE"
+	procd_set_param stdout 1
+	procd_set_param stderr 1
+	procd_set_param file "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" "$OTHERCONFIGDIR"/*.conf "$CONFIGFILE"
+	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_close_instance
 }
 
-stop() {
-	[ -f "$pidfile" ] && kill $(cat $pidfile)
-  # avoid race-condition on restart: wait for
-  # babeld to die for real.
-  [ -f "$pidfile" ] && sleep 1
-  [ -f "$pidfile" ] && sleep 1
-  [ -f "$pidfile" ] && sleep 1
-  [ -f "$pidfile" ] && exit 42
+service_triggers() {
+	procd_add_reload_trigger babeld
 }
 
 status() {
-	[ -f "$pidfile" ] && kill -USR1 $(cat $pidfile)
+	kill -USR1 $(pgrep -P 1 babeld)
 }