diff --git a/package/chrony/chrony.mk b/package/chrony/chrony.mk
index 9ed9dcff56..11270206bd 100644
--- a/package/chrony/chrony.mk
+++ b/package/chrony/chrony.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ define CHRONY_USERS
 	chrony -1 chrony -1 * /run/chrony - - Time daemon
 endef
 
+define CHRONY_PERMISSIONS
+	/var/lib/chrony d 755 chrony chrony - - - - -
+endef
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNSS),y)
 CHRONY_DEPENDENCIES += libnss
 else