diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/cronie/INSTALL
deleted file mode 100644
index a5832e1fe92..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/INSTALL
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This script fixes permissions for cronie
-#
-
-case "${ACTION}" in
-post)
-	chmod u+s usr/bin/crontab
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index 73f2c162c96..de8092d30fa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'cronie'
 pkgname=cronie
 version=1.4.12
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-inotify --without-selinux --with-pam
  --disable-anacron --localstatedir=/var --enable-pie --enable-relro"
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ post_install() {
 	# Add /etc/cron.deny empty, to allow all users.
 	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny
+	# crontab must be setuid
+	chmod u+s ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/crontab
 }