diff --git a/conf.d/.gitignore b/conf.d/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index a228e5db..00000000
--- a/conf.d/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-staticroute
diff --git a/conf.d/Makefile b/conf.d/Makefile
index 25dff8e4..a1cc7fb3 100644
--- a/conf.d/Makefile
+++ b/conf.d/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ CONF=	bootmisc fsck hostname localmount netmount urandom tmpfiles \
 
 ifeq (${MKNET},yes)
 CONF+= network staticroute
-TARGETS+=	staticroute
-CLEANFILES+=	staticroute
 endif
 
 MK=	../mk
@@ -21,6 +19,3 @@ CONF-Linux=	consolefont devfs dmesg hwclock keymaps killprocs modules mtab \
 CONF-NetBSD=	moused rarpd savecore
 
 include ${MK}/scripts.mk
-
-staticroute: staticroute${SFX}
-	cp $@${SFX} $@
diff --git a/conf.d/staticroute b/conf.d/staticroute
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19d0961f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf.d/staticroute
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Static routes are defined differently depending on your operating
+# system, so please be sure to use the correct syntax.
+# Do not use this file to define the default route.
+# In all settings, multiple routes should be separated using ; or new lines.
+
+# Define static routes on Linux using route. See route(8) for syntax.
+#staticroute="net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.73.1.1
+#net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.73.1.1"
+
+# Define static routes on Linux using iproute2. See ip(8) for syntax.
+#staticiproute="192.168.0.0/24 via 10.73.1.1; 192.168.1.0/24 via 10.73.1.1"
+
+# Define static routes on GNU/Hurd. See route(8) for syntax.
+# /etc/route.conf(5) takes precedence over this configuration.
+# FIXME: "net ..." not supported
+#staticroute="net 192.168.0.0 -netmask 255.255.255.0 --address 10.73.1.1
+#net 192.168.1.0 -netmask 255.255.255.0 --address 10.73.1.1"
+
+# Define static routes on GNU/KFreeBSD. See route(8) for syntax.
+#staticroute="net 192.168.0.0 10.73.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
+#net 192.168.1.0 10.73.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"
+
+# Define static routes on other BSD systems. See route(8) for syntax.
+# /etc/route.conf(5) takes precedence over this configuration.
+#staticroute="net 192.168.0.0 -netmask 255.255.255.0 10.73.1.1
+#net 192.168.1.0 -netmask 255.255.255.0 10.73.1.1"