diff --git a/make/buildsystem-bootstrap.mk b/make/buildsystem-bootstrap.mk
index 896a2879..e456f657 100644
--- a/make/buildsystem-bootstrap.mk
+++ b/make/buildsystem-bootstrap.mk
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ target-dir:
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_localstatedir)/etc/init.d
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_localstatedir)/keys
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_localstatedir)/root
-	mkdir -p $(TARGET_localstatedir)/spool/cron/crontabs
 ifeq ($(BOXSERIES),$(filter $(BOXSERIES),hd5x hd6x vusolo4k vuduo4k vuduo4kse vuultimo4k vuzero4k vuuno4k vuuno4kse))
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/boot
 endif
diff --git a/make/target-tools.mk b/make/target-tools.mk
index 518b021f..997516db 100644
--- a/make/target-tools.mk
+++ b/make/target-tools.mk
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ define BUSYBOX_INSTALL_FILES
 	$(BUSYBOX_INSTALL_LINK_RESOLV_CONF)
 	$(INSTALL_EXEC) -D $(PKG_FILES_DIR)/crond.init $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/init.d/crond
 	$(UPDATE-RC.D) crond defaults 50
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(TARGET_localstatedir)/spool/cron/crontabs \
+		$(TARGET_sysconfdir)/cron.{daily,hourly,monthly,weekly}
 	$(INSTALL_EXEC) -D $(PKG_FILES_DIR)/inetd.init $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/init.d/inetd
 	$(UPDATE-RC.D) inetd defaults 50
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) -D $(PKG_FILES_DIR)/inetd.conf $(TARGET_sysconfdir)/inetd.conf