diff --git a/net/squid/Makefile b/net/squid/Makefile
index da43127c4..1d34d26ca 100644
--- a/net/squid/Makefile
+++ b/net/squid/Makefile
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-arch-native \
 	--with-krb5-config=no \
 	--without-libcap \
-	--without-netfilter-conntrack \
+	--without-netfilter-conntrack
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
 	ac_cv_header_linux_netfilter_ipv4_h=yes \
-	ac_cv_epoll_works=yes \
+	ac_cv_epoll_works=yes
 
 define Build/Compile
 	+$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib all
diff --git a/net/squid/files/squid.init b/net/squid/files/squid.init
index 8b3094840..35d86c877 100644
--- a/net/squid/files/squid.init
+++ b/net/squid/files/squid.init
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ start_service() {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	mkdir -p $(dirname $CONFIGFILE)
+	config_dir=$(dirname $CONFIGFILE)
+	[ -d $config_dir ] || mkdir -p $config_dir && chown nobody:nogroup $config_dir
+	[ -d $coredump_dir ] || mkdir -p $coredump_dir && chown nobody:nogroup $coredump_dir
 
 	cat $config_file > $CONFIGFILE
 	echo http_port $http_port >> $CONFIGFILE