diff --git a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
index fd5012ae5..f0a9c9311 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
+++ b/net-mgmt/telegraf/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Telegraf/telegraf.conf
@@ -318,19 +318,19 @@
   urls = [{{ "'" + ("','".join(OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_hosts.split(','))) + "'" }}]
 {%   endif %}
 {%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_count') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_count != '' %}
-  count = {{ OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_count }}
+  arguments = ["-4", "-c", "{{ OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_count }}"]
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6 == '1' %}
 [[inputs.ping]]
   method = "exec"
-  binary = "ping6"
+  binary = "ping"
 {%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_hosts') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_hosts != '' %}
   urls = [{{ "'" + ("','".join(OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_hosts.split(','))) + "'" }}]
 {%   endif %}
 {%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_count') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_count != '' %}
-  count = {{ OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_count }}
+  arguments = ["-6", "-c", "{{ OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping6_count }}"]
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}