diff --git a/release/packages/Makefile.package b/release/packages/Makefile.package
index 72a521eebe8..c7d906b387f 100644
--- a/release/packages/Makefile.package
+++ b/release/packages/Makefile.package
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ certctl_COMMENT= 	SSL Certificate Utility
 certctl_DESC=		SSL Certificate Utility
 console-tools_COMMENT=	Console Utilities
 console-tools_DESC=	Console Utilities
+cron_COMMENT=		cron(8) and crontab(1)
+cron_DESC=		cron(8) and crontab(1)
 csh_COMMENT=		C Shell
 csh_DESC=		C Shell
 ctf-tools_COMMENT=	CTF Utilities