diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 46bf9bc..df7cd05 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %dir %attr(0774,root,lp) %{_localstatedir}/log/hp
 %dir %attr(1774,root,lp) %{_localstatedir}/log/hp/tmp
 %dir %attr(0775,root,lp) %{_localstatedir}/run/hplip
-%{_sysconfdir}/cron.daily/hplip_cron
+%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/cron.daily/hplip_cron
 
 %files common
 %doc COPYING
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 * Thu Apr 11 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
 - Fixed changelog dates.
 - Device ID for HP LaserJet P1005 (bug #950776).
+- mark cron job file as config(noreplace)
 
 * Tue Apr 09 2013 Jiri Popelka <jpopelka@redhat.com> - 3.13.4-1
 - 3.13.4