diff --git a/srcpkgs/dcron/template b/srcpkgs/dcron/template
index f0dd962823a..38806ad11f3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dcron/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dcron/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'dcron'
 pkgname=dcron
 version=4.5
-revision=3
+revision=4
 distfiles="http://www.jimpryor.net/linux/releases/dcron-${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Dillon's lightweight cron daemon"
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ do_install()
 	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
 
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.{hour,week,month}ly
+	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.{hour,week,month}ly/.owned
+
 	install -Dm755 extra/run-cron ${DESTDIR}/usr/sbin/run-cron
 	install -Dm600 extra/root.crontab ${DESTDIR}/var/spool/cron/root
 	install -Dm644 extra/crond.logrotate ${DESTDIR}/etc/logrotate.d/crond