diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
index 8da3f40a0e7c..daff06ce1a3f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # PROVIDE: var_run
 # REQUIRE: mountcritlocal
 # BEFORE: cleanvar
+# KEYWORD: shutdown
 
 . /etc/rc.subr