diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 93e656f81ac..6c1404e77bc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.53
-revision=6
+revision=7
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=configure
 short_desc="The XBPS package system utilities"
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="ca-certificates xbps-triggers"
 
+make_dirs="/etc/xbps.d 0755 root root"
+
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 	xbps-tests_package() {
@@ -45,8 +47,6 @@ post_install() {
 			${DESTDIR}/usr/share/xbps.d/00-repository-main.conf
 		;;
 	esac
-	vmkdir etc/xbps.d
-	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/xbps.d/.empty
 	vlicense COPYING
 	vlicense COPYING.3RDPARTY
 }