diff --git a/srcpkgs/udev/template b/srcpkgs/udev/template
index fd5e6c1320..d175438b71 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/udev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/udev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'udev'
 pkgname=udev
 version=147
+revision=1
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-${version}.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--exec-prefix= --without-selinux --libexecdir=/lib/udev
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ long_desc="
  udev is a implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and
  /sbin/hotplug. It requires a 2.5/2.6 kernel to run properly."
 
+keep_empty_dirs=yes
 openrc_services="udev sysinit"
 conf_files="/etc/udev/udev.conf"
 subpackages="udev-devel libgudev libgudev-devel"