diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index ace38b52915..72baa94094c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'cronie'
 pkgname=cronie
 version=1.4.8
-revision=7
+revision=8
 distfiles="https://fedorahosted.org/releases/c/r/cronie/cronie-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-inotify --without-selinux --with-pam --disable-anacron
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ long_desc="
  has security and configuration enhancements like the ability to use PAM and
  SELinux."
 
-keep_empty_dirs=yes
 conf_files="/etc/crontab /etc/pam.d/crond /etc/cron.deny"
 systemd_services="cronie.service"
 provides="cron-daemon-0"
@@ -32,8 +31,8 @@ post_install()
 {
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.{d,hourly,daily,weekly,monthly}
 	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.{d,hourly,daily,weekly,monthly}/.owned
-	vmkdir etc/logrotate.d
 	vmkdir var/spool/cron
+	touch ${DESTDIR}/var/spool/cron/.owned
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/cronie.service 644 lib/systemd/system
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/crontab 644 etc