diff --git a/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/INSTALL
index 66e32c82628..682aa5db539 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/INSTALL
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ post)
 	# enable sshd, ntpdate, ntpd and dhcpcd services.
 	if [ -x /usr/bin/systemctl ]; then
 		systemctl enable sshd.service ntpdate.service ntpd.service dhcpcd.service
-	elif [ -d etc/runit/runsvdir/default ]; then
+	else
+		mkdir -p etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
 		ln -s /etc/sv/acpid etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
 		ln -s /etc/sv/sshd etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
 		ln -s /etc/sv/ntpd etc/runit/runsvdir/default/
diff --git a/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/template b/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/template
index d2df54c9da2..4c2be5e386b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/beaglebone-base/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'beaglebone-base'
 pkgname=beaglebone-base
-version=1.3
+version=1.4
 revision=1
 build_style=meta
 homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu"