diff --git a/net/nut/Makefile b/net/nut/Makefile
index 859da030..bc69d227 100644
--- a/net/nut/Makefile
+++ b/net/nut/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=nut
 PKG_VERSION:=2.7.4
-PKG_RELEASE:=27
+PKG_RELEASE:=28
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://www.networkupstools.org/source/2.7/
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
index f9178ba9..70cb21f8 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-server.init
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ build_driver_config() {
 	echo "[$cfg]" >>"$UPS_C"
 
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" bus
+	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" cable
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" community
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" desc
 	get_write_driver_config "$cfg" driver "usbhid-ups"