diff --git a/srcpkgs/atop/files/atop/run b/srcpkgs/atop/files/atop/run
index 7f6aeb8dbd9..532e35f595a 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/atop/files/atop/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/atop/files/atop/run
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-mkdir -p /var/log/atop || exit 1
 exec atop -a -w /var/log/atop/atop_$(date +%Y%m%d) 600
diff --git a/srcpkgs/atop/template b/srcpkgs/atop/template
index ee23ae13e96..c7450d77b10 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atop/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'atop'
 pkgname=atop
 version=2.4.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 makedepends="ncurses-devel zlib-devel"
 short_desc="System and process level monitor"
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ homepage="https://www.atoptool.nl/"
 distfiles="https://www.atoptool.nl/download/atop-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=be1c010a77086b7d98376fce96514afcd73c3f20a8d1fe01520899ff69a73d69
 
+make_dirs="/var/log/atop 755 root root"
+
 pre_install() {
 	sed -i '/chown/d' Makefile
 	sed -i 's/04711/0755/' Makefile