diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crontab b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crontab
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1242156b842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/files/crontab
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# /etc/crontab - main system crontab(5) file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cronie/template b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
index 67372478cf9..0004536d93d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cronie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cronie/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'cronie'
 pkgname=cronie
 version=1.4.12
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-inotify --without-selinux --with-pam
  --enable-anacron --localstatedir=/var --enable-pie --enable-relro"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ make_dirs="
 	/etc/cron.monthly 0755 root root
 	/var/spool/cron 0755 root root
 	/var/spool/anacron 0755 root root"
-conf_files="/etc/anacrontab /etc/pam.d/crond /etc/cron.deny"
+conf_files="/etc/crontab /etc/anacrontab /etc/pam.d/crond /etc/cron.deny"
 replaces="cron-daemon>=0"
 provides="cron-daemon-0_1"
 short_desc="Runs specified programs at scheduled times"
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ post_install() {
 		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/cronie.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
 	fi
 	vsv cronie
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/crontab 644 etc
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/crond.pam 644 etc/pam.d crond
 
 	# Add /etc/cron.deny empty, to allow all users.