diff --git a/debian/apertis-dev-tools.tmpfile b/debian/apertis-dev-tools.tmpfile
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..af3fb6d07468f2b68984dfa649e74ccbaf704b30
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+# Directory to place the sysroots in, writable by all users in group staff
+d /opt/sysroot 0775 root staff - -