diff --git a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
index c271269947f..6c405576266 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'accountsservice'
 pkgname=accountsservice
 version=0.6.15
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-systemdsystemunitdir=/lib/systemd/system"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ long_desc="
  querying and manipulating user account information and an implementation
  of these interfaces, based on the useradd, usermod and userdel commands."
 
-keep_empty_dirs=yes
 systemd_services="accounts-daemon.service"
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
 
@@ -29,3 +29,10 @@ Add_dependency build intltool
 Add_dependency build gobject-introspection
 Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
 Add_dependency build polkit-devel
+
+post_install() {
+	for d in users icons; do
+		vmkdir var/lib/AccountsService/${d}
+		touch ${DESTDIR}/var/lib/AccountsService/${d}/.owned
+	done
+}