diff --git a/package/system/procd/Makefile b/package/system/procd/Makefile
index 07deda58e9..1018bc65e6 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/procd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=procd
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_URL=$(PROJECT_GIT)/project/procd.git
diff --git a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
index a9d2b341be..014b4499e1 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
+++ b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ procd_running() {
 
 	json_init
 	json_add_string name "$service"
-	running=$(_procd_ubus_call list | jsonfilter -e "@.$service.instances.${instance}.running")
+	running=$(_procd_ubus_call list | jsonfilter -e "@['$service'].instances['$instance'].running")
 
 	[ "$running" = "true" ]
 }