diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-grep/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-grep/template
index 54ed215e1ba..cce93ced6fe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-grep/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-grep/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # Reset some vars
 unset build_depends
 
+base_chroot=yes
 pkgname=chroot-grep
 wrksrc=grep-${version}
 configure_args="${configure_args} --disable-nls ac_cv_path_GREP=grep"