diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/config/98-input-synaptics.conf b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/config/98-input-synaptics.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ee38821d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/config/98-input-synaptics.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Section "InputClass"
+    Identifier "synaptics"
+    MatchIsTouchpad "true"
+    Driver "synaptics"
+EndSection
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/install b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/install
index 9c3c1d5fb5..810b3cedae 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/install
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/install
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ $SCRIPTS/install libXi
 PKG_DIR=`find $PACKAGES -type d -name $1`
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES/input
-cp $PKG_BUILD/src/.libs/synaptics_drv.so $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES/input
+  cp -PR $PKG_BUILD/src/.libs/synaptics_drv.so $INSTALL/$XORG_PATH_MODULES/input
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
+  cp -PR $PKG_DIR/config/*.conf $INSTALL/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d