diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
index 302691360f..cfdc0ebd61 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ make_system_dirs() {
 	install -dm1777 tmp
 	install -dm1777 var/tmp
 
+	# remove leftover polkit rules from live systems
+	[ -e etc/polkit-1/rules.d/void-live.rules ] && rm etc/polkit-1/rules.d/void-live.rules
 }
 
 case "${ACTION}" in
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 93a5ea8564..786223ea1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
 version=0.140
-revision=4
+revision=5
 bootstrap=yes
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"