diff --git a/templates/sysklogd.tmpl b/templates/sysklogd.tmpl
index 886c80b1bab..4167dc5450a 100644
--- a/templates/sysklogd.tmpl
+++ b/templates/sysklogd.tmpl
@@ -21,3 +21,20 @@ long_desc="
  System.map file."
  
 run_depends="glibc-2.8"
+
+post_install()
+{
+	local destdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
+
+	# Create a default syslog.conf.
+	mkdir -p $destdir/etc
+	(							\
+	echo "auth,authpriv.* -/var/log/auth.log";		\
+	echo "*.*;auth,authpriv.none -/var/log/sys.log";	\
+	echo "daemon.* -/var/log/daemon.log";			\
+	echo "kern.* -/var/log/kern.log";			\
+	echo "mail.* -/var/log/mail.log";			\
+	echo "user.* -/var/log/user.log";			\
+	echo "*.emerg *";					\
+	) > $destdir/etc/syslog.conf
+}