diff --git a/srcpkgs/fastd/template b/srcpkgs/fastd/template
index d0c3940d1f8..40d54906213 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fastd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fastd/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'fastd'
 pkgname=fastd
 version=16
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config bison"
 makedepends="libuecc-devel libsodium-devel json-c-devel libcap-devel"
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ configure_args="ENABLE_LTO=ON"
 conf_files="
  /etc/fastd/secret.conf
  /etc/fastd/fastd.conf"
+make_dirs="/etc/fastd/peers	755	root 	root"
 
 post_install() {
-	vmkdir etc/fastd/peers
+	vmkdir etc/fastd
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/fastd.conf 644 etc/fastd
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/secret.conf 600 etc/fastd
 	vsv fastd