diff --git a/srcpkgs/findutils/template b/srcpkgs/findutils/template
index d533d782339..15d4ba2ba40 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/findutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/findutils/template
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ pkgname=findutils
 version=4.4.2
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--localstatedir=/var/lib/locate"
+configure_args="--localstatedir=/var/lib/locate
+ gl_cv_func_wcwidth_works=yes
+ gl_cv_header_working_fcntl_h=yes ac_cv_func_fnmatch_gnu=yes"
 short_desc="The GNU Find Utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-3"