diff --git a/package/avahi/S05avahi-setup.sh b/package/avahi/S05avahi-setup.sh
index 90ccbceacc..2f53a192e4 100644
--- a/package/avahi/S05avahi-setup.sh
+++ b/package/avahi/S05avahi-setup.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	if [ ! -d /tmp/avahi-autoipd ]; then
 	    rm -rf /tmp/avahi-autoipd
 	    mkdir /tmp/avahi-autoipd
-	    chown avahi.avahi /tmp/avahi-autoipd
+	    chown avahi:avahi /tmp/avahi-autoipd
 	fi
 	;;
     stop) ;;