diff --git a/templates/wget/template b/templates/wget/template
index c61833e8a41..23f51fcdb82 100644
--- a/templates/wget/template
+++ b/templates/wget/template
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ long_desc="
     * GNU Wget is distributed under the GNU General Public License."
 
 base_chroot=yes
-conf_file="/etc/wgetrc"
+conf_files="/etc/wgetrc"
 
 Add_dependency run glibc