diff --git a/libraries/logstash_util.rb b/libraries/logstash_util.rb
index 3461526..3832f4f 100644
--- a/libraries/logstash_util.rb
+++ b/libraries/logstash_util.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def self.determine_native_init(node)
       end
     when 'redhat', 'centos', 'scientific'
       if platform_major_version <= 6
-        'sysvinit'
+        File.exist?('/sbin/start') ? 'upstart' : 'sysvinit'
       else
         'systemd'
       end
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 12a5116..4920176 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 description      'Installs/Configures logstash'
 long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
 
-version          '1.0.0'
+version          '1.0.1'
 
 %w(ubuntu debian redhat centos scientific amazon fedora).each do |os|
   supports os
diff --git a/test/unit/spec/util_spec.rb b/test/unit/spec/util_spec.rb
index 0107345..1ae9882 100644
--- a/test/unit/spec/util_spec.rb
+++ b/test/unit/spec/util_spec.rb
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@
     end
     context 'with 6' do
       let(:node) { { 'platform' => 'centos', 'platform_version' => '6' } }
-      it 'returns sysvinit' do
-        expect(Logstash.determine_native_init(node)).to eql('sysvinit')
+      it 'returns upstart' do
+        allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with('/sbin/start').and_return(true)
+        expect(Logstash.determine_native_init(node)).to eql('upstart')
       end
     end
     context 'with 7' do