diff --git a/software/memcached/instance.cfg b/software/memcached/instance.cfg
index fb844c9d8b8d3e8038aa506bb09143a9f0763f90..9b0c2276294533d3d5a3d613323b894284af9297 100644
--- a/software/memcached/instance.cfg
+++ b/software/memcached/instance.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ develop-eggs-directory = ${buildout:develop-eggs-directory}
 
 [instance]
 recipe = ${instance-recipe:egg}:${instance-recipe:module}
+dcrond_binary = ${dcron:location}/sbin/crond
 memcached_binary = ${memcached:location}/bin/memcached
 openssl_binary = ${openssl:location}/bin/openssl
 rdiff_backup_binary = ${buildout:bin-directory}/rdiff-backup