diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/files/cronie.virtualpkgd b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/cronie.virtualpkgd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff33baf8a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/cronie.virtualpkgd
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<!-- This dictionary sets that we _always_ want
+	     the "cronie" package to be the default cron-daemon
+	     package, over other alternatives. -->
+	<key>virtual-pkgver</key>
+	<string>cron-daemon-0</string>
+	<key>target-pkgpattern</key>
+	<string>cronie>=0</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index fce386b6acf..f76d457457f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'cronie'
 pkgname=cronie
 version=1.4.8
-revision=2
+revision=3
 distfiles="https://fedorahosted.org/releases/c/r/cronie/cronie-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-inotify --without-selinux --with-pam --disable-anacron
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ post_install()
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/crond.logrotate 644 etc/logrotate.d crond
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/crond
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/crond.pam 644 etc/pam.d crond
-
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/cronie.virtualpkgd \
+		644 etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d cronie
 	# Add /etc/cron.deny empty, to allow all users.
 	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny
 	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny