diff --git a/packaging/freebsd/colibri_daemon.in b/packaging/freebsd/colibri_daemon.in
index 84c9fbb..57c526b 100644
--- a/packaging/freebsd/colibri_daemon.in
+++ b/packaging/freebsd/colibri_daemon.in
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #
 # colibri-daemon runs in the FOREGROUND — it does not self-daemonize or write a
 # pidfile. rc.d runs it under daemon(8), which backgrounds it, writes the
-# supervisor pidfile, restarts on crash, drops privileges to the colibri user,
-# and redirects stdout/stderr (tracing) to a logfile.
+# child pidfile (colibri-daemon PID), restarts on crash, drops privileges to
+# the colibri user, and redirects stdout/stderr (tracing) to a logfile.
 #
 # Setup (one-time, as root):
 #   pw groupadd colibri
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 pidfile="${colibri_daemon_run_dir}/colibri-daemon.pid"
 
-# Run colibri-daemon under daemon(8): -P supervisor pidfile, -r restart on exit,
-# -t process title, -u drop to the colibri user, -o append stdout/stderr to log.
+# Run colibri-daemon under daemon(8): -p child pidfile (writes colibri-daemon PID),
+# -r restart on exit, -t process title, -u drop to the colibri user, -o append
+# stdout/stderr to log.
 command="/usr/sbin/daemon"
-command_args="-P ${pidfile} -r -t ${name} -u ${colibri_daemon_user} \
+command_args="-p ${pidfile} -r -t ${name} -u ${colibri_daemon_user} \
     -o ${colibri_daemon_logfile} ${colibri_daemon_program}"
 
-# rc.subr matches the pidfile's process against ${procname}; that is daemon(8),
-# not colibri-daemon, since daemon(8) is the supervised parent.
-procname="/usr/sbin/daemon"
+# Use the child's process name so rc.subr can find the right process via the
+# child pidfile.  Using the daemon(8) supervisor path would collide with
+# tailscaled and other daemon(8)-managed services on the system.
+procname="colibri-daemon"
 
 start_precmd="colibri_daemon_prestart"
 start_postcmd="colibri_daemon_poststart"