diff --git a/net-firewall/fwknop/fwknop-2.6.10-r2.ebuild b/net-firewall/fwknop/fwknop-2.6.10-r2.ebuild
index 5c86fee98c209..f8c21045b3ae6 100644
--- a/net-firewall/fwknop/fwknop-2.6.10-r2.ebuild
+++ b/net-firewall/fwknop/fwknop-2.6.10-r2.ebuild
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 	if use server; then
 		readme.gentoo_print_elog
 
+		tmpfiles_process fwknopd.conf
+
 		if ! linux_config_exists || ! linux_chkconfig_present NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_COMMENT; then
 			echo
 			ewarn "fwknopd daemon relies on the 'comment' match in order to expire"