diff --git a/system/activate-configuration.sh b/system/activate-configuration.sh
index f09a56e8b5dc..f10db49da3c6 100644
--- a/system/activate-configuration.sh
+++ b/system/activate-configuration.sh
@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ done
 mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/run
 
 echo -n > /var/run/utmp # must exist
-chmod 664 /var/run/utmp
+chmod 644 /var/run/utmp
 
 mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/log
 
+touch /var/log/wtmp # must exist
+chmod 644 /var/log/wtmp
+
+touch /var/log/lastlog
+chmod 644 /var/log/lastlog
+
 
 # If there is no password file yet, create a root account with an
 # empty password.