diff --git a/templates/cronie/template b/templates/cronie/template
index b990a9bb2a9..6ff3f607a47 100644
--- a/templates/cronie/template
+++ b/templates/cronie/template
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ post_install()
 
 	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/crond ${DESTDIR}/etc/rc.d/crond
 	install -D -m644 ${FILESDIR}/crontab ${DESTDIR}/etc/crontab
+
+	# Add /etc/cron.deny empty, to allow all users.
+	touch ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny
+	chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.deny
 }