diff --git a/templates/util-linux-ng/files/adjtime.cron-hourly b/templates/util-linux-ng/files/adjtime.cron-hourly
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d69c176bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/util-linux-ng/files/adjtime.cron-hourly
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Update our hwclock for system drift
+
+/sbin/hwclock --adjtime
diff --git a/templates/util-linux-ng/template b/templates/util-linux-ng/template
index 36940909693..82b443ae90f 100644
--- a/templates/util-linux-ng/template
+++ b/templates/util-linux-ng/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'util-linux-ng'
 pkgname=util-linux-ng
 version=2.14.2
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/$pkgname/v2.14/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-partx --enable-write"
@@ -33,4 +34,8 @@ post_install()
 	install -d -m 755 ${DESTDIR}/bin
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/logger ${DESTDIR}/bin
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/var/lib/hwclock
+
+	# Install the cron daily job.
+	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/adjtime.cron-hourly \
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/cron.hourly/adjtime
 }