diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/default.d/crond.conf b/packages/sysutils/busybox/default.d/crond.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 79d4f6b2f9..925fe49734 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
       mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/systemd/system
         cp $PKG_DIR/system.d.opt/cron.service $INSTALL/lib/systemd/system
         enable_service cron.service
+      mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/services
+        cp -P $PKG_DIR/default.d/*.conf $INSTALL/usr/share/services
+        cp $PKG_DIR/system.d.opt/cron-defaults.service $INSTALL/lib/systemd/system
+        enable_service cron-defaults.service
     fi
 
   enable_service debug-shell.service
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron-defaults.service b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron-defaults.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ce24d37c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron-defaults.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Cron defaults
+After=local-fs.target
+
+ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/crond.conf
+ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/crond.disabled
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'cp /usr/share/services/crond.conf /storage/.cache/services'
+RemainAfterExit=yes
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service
index 7b83d269fc..39a8edeedd 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/system.d.opt/cron.service
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Cron daemon
+After=syslog.target cron-defaults.service
+Requires=cron-defaults.service
 
 ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/crond.conf