diff --git a/srcpkgs/burp-server/template b/srcpkgs/burp-server/template
index a469c5bbc92..8ec3edd7bb7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/burp-server/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/burp-server/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ _desc="A network-based backup and restore program"
 
 pkgname=burp-server
 version=1.4.40
-revision=8
+revision=9
 short_desc="${_desc} - Server"
 maintainer="Pierre Bourgin <pierre.bourgin@free.fr>"
 license="AGPL-3.0-only, BSD-3-Clause, GPL-2.0-or-later"
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--sysconfdir=/etc/burp --sbindir=/usr/bin"
 conf_files="/etc/burp/burp-server.conf"
 
+make_dirs="/var/spool/burp 0755 root root"
+
 post_install() {
 	vsv ${pkgname}
 
@@ -35,9 +37,6 @@ post_install() {
 	# /usr/sbin/burp_ca is hardcoded in conf files
 	sed -e "s,/usr/sbin/burp_ca,/usr/bin/burp_ca,g" \
 	    -i ${DESTDIR}/etc/burp/burp-server.conf
-
-	# storage folder
-	touch -f ${PKGDESTDIR}/var/spool/burp/.empty_on_purpose
 }
 
 burp-client_package() {
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ burp-client_package() {
 	# openssl binary needed by burp_ca script
 	depends="ca-certificates"
 	conf_files="/etc/burp/burp.conf"
+	make_dirs="/etc/burp/CA-client 0755 root root"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/bin/burp"
 		vmove "usr/bin/burp_ca"
@@ -58,8 +58,5 @@ burp-client_package() {
 		# /usr/sbin/burp_ca is hardcoded in conf files
 		sed -e "s,/usr/sbin/burp_ca,/usr/bin/burp_ca,g" \
 		    -i ${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/burp/burp.conf
-
-		# burp_ca requires directory CA-client
-		touch -f ${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/burp/CA-client/.empty_on_purpose
 	}
 }