diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index 59215f6..f36e277 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		if (len < 0) syslog(LOG_WARNING, "%s: %m", pidPath);
 	}
 
+#ifdef __OpenBSD__
+	error = pledge("stdio cpath rpath proc exec id", NULL);
+	if (error) err(EX_OSERR, "pledge");
+#endif
+
 	signal(SIGHUP, signalHandler);
 	signal(SIGINT, signalHandler);
 	signal(SIGTERM, signalHandler);