diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36384ab..2e8194c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Requirements are:
 - Mod-SVN
 
 The SVNManager needs to be able to gracefully restart Apache after configuration files have been
-created. This is done by invoking `sudo apache2ctl`, and requires that this command can be performed
+created. This is done by invoking `sudo apache2ctl` (or its equivalent on the OS - for example,
+apachectl when running on FreeBSD), and requires that this command can be performed
 without having to provide a password. Add the following to `/etc/sudoers` to set this up:
 
     Cmnd_Alias GRACEFUL = /usr/sbin/apache2ctl configtest, /usr/sbin/apache2ctl graceful
diff --git a/apache/control.go b/apache/control.go
index 1950e68..5573813 100644
--- a/apache/control.go
+++ b/apache/control.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package apache
 import (
 	"context"
 	"os/exec"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -26,12 +27,22 @@ type Restarter interface {
 	PerformRestart()
 }
 
+func getApacheCtrl() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "freebsd" {
+		return "apachectl"
+	}
+
+	return "apache2ctl"
+}
+
 func apachectl(subcmd string) (string, error) {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
 	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithDeadline(context.Background(), deadline)
 	defer cancelFunc()
 
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sudo", "--non-interactive", "apache2ctl", subcmd)
+	apache2ctl := getApacheCtrl()
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "sudo", "--non-interactive", apache2ctl, subcmd)
 	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	return string(output), err
 }