diff --git a/srcpkgs/screen/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/screen/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08c7bf69bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/screen/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+case "${ACTION}" in
+post)
+	install -dm 1777 run/screens
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/screen/template b/srcpkgs/screen/template
index 2c25c9c7772..2b99cdc2771 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/screen/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/screen/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'screen'
 pkgname=screen
 version=4.8.0
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-sys-screenrc=/etc/screenrc --enable-pam
  --enable-colors256 --enable-rxvt_osc --enable-telnet