diff --git a/srcpkgs/xiate/template b/srcpkgs/xiate/template
index b5476db6cbe..742c53df8a8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xiate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xiate/template
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ checksum=2f7317cc71849cdbf31479be224f9ed20fce25d2fa8320885a5294ed2101411b
 
 pre_configure() {
 	cp config.def.h config.h
+	[ -e ${FILESDIR}/config.h ] && cp ${FILESDIR}/config.h config.h
 	sed -i 's;/usr/local;/usr;g' Makefile
 }