diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
index 9e1387d6270..1be113b93cc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/INSTALL
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ make_system_dirs() {
 
 	# 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
+
+	# fix bad permissions from installer with umask 077
+	chmod 755 var var/db var/db/xbps usr usr/share
 }
 
 case "${ACTION}" in
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 6ceb9abe94d..a54f2391c1a 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=11
+revision=12
 bootstrap=yes
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"