diff --git a/usr.bin/login/login.conf b/usr.bin/login/login.conf
index b56fb20e70a..b8772e57a7e 100644
--- a/usr.bin/login/login.conf
+++ b/usr.bin/login/login.conf
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ xuser:\
 	:tc=default:
 staff:\
 	:tc=default:
+
+# This PATH may be clobbered by individual applications.  Notably, by default,
+# rc(8), service(8), and cron(8) will all override it with a default PATH that
+# may not include /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin when starting services or
+# jobs.
 daemon:\
+	:path=/sbin /bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin:\
 	:mail@:\
 	:memorylocked=128M:\
 	:tc=default: