diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index e68df034bb57..23bc526da05b 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ distribution:
 		${BIN2} ${DESTDIR}/etc; \
 	    ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 600 \
 		master.passwd nsmb.conf opieaccess ${DESTDIR}/etc;
+.if ${MK_AT} == "no"
+	sed -i "" -e 's;.*/usr/libexec/atrun;#&;' ${DESTDIR}/etc/crontab
+.endif
 .if ${MK_TCSH} == "no"
 	sed -i "" -e 's;/bin/csh;/bin/sh;' ${DESTDIR}/etc/master.passwd
 .endif