diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
index 29724041f4..abac6af9ee 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
 	default n
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_CROND_SPECIAL_TIMES
 	bool
-	default n
+	default y
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_CROND_DIR
 	string
 	default "/etc"