diff --git a/srcpkgs/dkms/template b/srcpkgs/dkms/template
index ee16e8c3aeb..61afd2bbf08 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dkms/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dkms/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'dkms'
 pkgname=dkms
 version=3.0.6
-revision=1
+revision=2
 conf_files="/etc/dkms/framework.conf"
 depends="bash kmod gcc make coreutils xbps-triggers>=0.123_1"
 short_desc="Dynamic Kernel Module Support"
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://github.com/dell/dkms"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dell/dkms/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=1e1ae273d2a72e3a89b829f3c72f482fb903f12cf766c054d11612e1d70795b4
+# dkms does not create this directory, but needs it
+# https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/39066
+make_dirs="/var/lib/dkms 0755 root root"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	# Too many competing kernels for arm* to depend on linux-headers