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 f0a9c9311..a4db82bf8 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
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping == '1' %}
 [[inputs.ping]]
   method = "exec"
+  binary = "ping"
 {%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_hosts') and OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_hosts != '' %}
   urls = [{{ "'" + ("','".join(OPNsense.telegraf.input.ping_hosts.split(','))) + "'" }}]
 {%   endif %}