diff --git a/srcpkgs/dcron/files/dcron.virtualpkgd b/srcpkgs/dcron/files/dcron.virtualpkgd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ae5747d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/dcron/files/dcron.virtualpkgd
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<!-- This dictionary sets that we _always_ want
+	     the "dcron" package to be the default cron-daemon
+	     package, over other alternatives. -->
+	<key>virtual-pkgver</key>
+	<string>cron-daemon-0</string>
+	<key>target-pkgpattern</key>
+	<string>dcron>=0</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/srcpkgs/dcron/template b/srcpkgs/dcron/template
index 38806ad11f..542c53de8f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dcron/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dcron/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'dcron'
 pkgname=dcron
 version=4.5
-revision=4
+revision=5
 distfiles="http://www.jimpryor.net/linux/releases/dcron-${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Dillon's lightweight cron daemon"
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ do_install()
 	install -Dm644 extra/crond.logrotate ${DESTDIR}/etc/logrotate.d/crond
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/dcron.service 644 lib/systemd/system
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/dcron.virtualpkgd 644 etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d dcron
 
 	# crontab must be setuid for all users to work!
 	chmod 4755 ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/crontab