diff --git a/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/files/NetworkManager.tmpfiles.d b/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/files/NetworkManager.tmpfiles.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b8aa66ace0..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/files/NetworkManager.tmpfiles.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-d	/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d	0755	root	root	-
-d	/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections	0755	root	root	-
-d	/var/lib/NetworkManager			0700	root	root	-
diff --git a/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/template b/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/template
index fb794d8f6f7..ec876cf3509 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/NetworkManager/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'NetworkManager'
 pkgname=NetworkManager
 version=0.9.5.95
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-distro=gentoo
 --with-dhcpcd=/usr/sbin/dhcpcd --with-dhclient=no --disable-wimax
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ long_desc="
  NetworkManager is _intended_ to replace default routes, obtain IP addresses
  from a DHCP server, and change nameservers whenever it sees fit."
 
+make_dirs="
+/etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d        0755    root    root
+/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections  0755    root    root
+/var/lib/NetworkManager                 0700    root    root"
+
 post_install() {
 	# Install config file.
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.conf 644 etc/${pkgname}
-	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.tmpfiles.d 644 \
-		usr/lib/tmpfiles.d ${pkgname}.conf
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d
 }