diff --git a/srcpkgs/dropbear/template b/srcpkgs/dropbear/template
index e191bbf1d11..1a8177a61f9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dropbear/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dropbear/template
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'dropbear'
 pkgname=dropbear
 version=2018.76
-revision=1
-build_style="gnu-configure"
+revision=2
+build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-zlib"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
 short_desc="Small SSH server and client"
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html"
 distfiles="https://matt.ucc.asn.au/${pkgname}/releases/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=f2fb9167eca8cf93456a5fc1d4faf709902a3ab70dd44e352f3acbc3ffdaea65
+make_dirs="/etc/dropbear 0755 root root"
 
 post_install() {
-	vmkdir etc/dropbear
-	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/dropbear/.empty
 	vsv dropbear
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }