diff --git a/srcpkgs/anacron/files/anacrontab b/srcpkgs/anacron/files/anacrontab
index a9edaeb84ed..66a643fcdf1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/anacron/files/anacrontab
+++ b/srcpkgs/anacron/files/anacrontab
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # /etc/anacrontab example
+MAILTO=""
 SHELL=/bin/sh
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 # format: period delay job-identifier command
diff --git a/srcpkgs/anacron/patches/anacron_2.3-14.diff.gz b/srcpkgs/anacron/patches/anacron_2.3-14.diff.gz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad636950ddd
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/anacron/template b/srcpkgs/anacron/template
index a5b08fe3b38..0cbc9a35312 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/anacron/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/anacron/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'anacron'
 pkgname=anacron
 version=2.3
-revision=2
+revision=3
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_makefile
 make_install_args="PREFIX=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version