diff --git a/templates/findutils/files/updatedb.cron-daily b/templates/findutils/files/updatedb.cron-daily
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..b457cf81100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/findutils/files/updatedb.cron-daily
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Update the "locate" database
+if [ -x /usr/bin/updatedb ]; then
+  if [ -f /etc/updatedb.conf ]; then
+    /usr/bin/updatedb
+  else
+    /usr/bin/updatedb -f proc
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/templates/findutils/template b/templates/findutils/template
index 0c80d3cd7d9..6fc64e53382 100644
--- a/templates/findutils/template
+++ b/templates/findutils/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'findutils'
 pkgname=findutils
 version=4.4.0
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--localstatedir=/var/lib/locate"
@@ -19,4 +20,7 @@ Add_dependency run glibc
 post_install()
 {
 	sed -i -e "s|$XBPS_MASTERDIR||g" ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/updatedb
+	# Insdtall the cron daily job.
+	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/updatedb.cron-daily \
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.daily/updatedb
 }