diff --git a/srcpkgs/alsa-utils/template b/srcpkgs/alsa-utils/template
index 50f67152b8e..a4285a1c16d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/alsa-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/alsa-utils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'alsa-utils'.
 pkgname=alsa-utils
 version=1.0.24.2
-revision=5
+revision=6
 distfiles="ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-systemdsystemunitdir=/lib/systemd/system"
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ long_desc="
 
  This package includes the ALSA runtime utilities."
 
+make_dirs="/var/lib/alsa 0750 root root"
 
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build alsa-lib-devel