diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index fd950c0e..a039ee61 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+shadow (1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * Fix backup command line in cron.daily script. Closes: #596283
+
+ -- Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:58:39 +0200
+
 shadow (1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * The "Bleu de Gex" release.
diff --git a/debian/passwd.cron.daily b/debian/passwd.cron.daily
index ff66a7d9..4778bf09 100644
--- a/debian/passwd.cron.daily
+++ b/debian/passwd.cron.daily
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ cd /var/backups || exit 0
 for FILE in passwd group shadow gshadow; do
         test -f /etc/$FILE              || continue
         cmp -s $FILE.bak /etc/$FILE     && continue
-        cp -p $FILE $FILE.bak && chmod 600 $FILE.bak
+        cp -p /etc/$FILE $FILE.bak && chmod 600 $FILE.bak
 done