# Dietpi-update looks for timesyncd.service but i'm running chronyd, so update cancels
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Tags:** services
**Created:** [15 February 2026 02:34 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969 "2026-02-15T02:34:44Z")
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### Author:  [@FESyv](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/FESyv)
#### Post date: [15 February 2026 02:34 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969/1 "2026-02-15T02:34:44Z")
DietPi version: v9.20.1
Distro version: bookworm 0
Kernel version: Linux rpi-dietpi2 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.47-1+rpt1~bookworm (2025-09-16) aarch64 GNU/Linux
Architecture: aarch64
SBC model: RPi 4 Model B
Power supply used: PoE
SD card used: SanDisk Corp
Steps to reproduce
sudo dietpi-update
Expected behaviour
dietpi-update would roll to completion from v9.20.1 to v10.0.1
Actual behaviour
it returns the error:
Command: systemctl start systemd-timesyncd
- Exit code: 5
- DietPi version: v9.20.1 (MichaIng/master) | HW\_MODEL: 4 | HW\_ARCH: 3 | DISTRO: 7
- Error log:
Failed to start systemd-timesyncd.service: Unit systemd-timesyncd.service not found.
Extra details
understandable, this rpi is my local net timeserver, and i have chronyd running with a gps[u-blox 8], and have disabled & stopped systemd-timesyncd.service.
my question:
if i use the entry field from the dietpi-update" dialog: “Please enter/alter the command to be executed.” and enter
‘systemctl restart chronyd.service’ will that suffice or mess with reset of the script? thought i would ask first before i try it.
or if that won’t do it, can you point me to an edit(s) i can make to make the update continue?
tia
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [15 February 2026 07:05 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969/2 "2026-02-15T07:05:54Z")
You would need to disable time sync within `dietpi-config` if you have a different/own time sync app running.
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### Author:  [@FESyv](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/FESyv)
#### Post date: [15 February 2026 21:55 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969/3 "2026-02-15T21:55:25Z")
ah i see. thanks for helping the old eyes!
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### Author:  [@system](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/system)
#### Post date: [16 May 2026 21:55 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-update-looks-for-timesyncd-service-but-im-running-chronyd-so-update-cancels/24969/4 "2026-05-16T21:55:35Z")
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