diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-base-system/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-base-system/template
index 1026d43e077..b487953b2bf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-base-system/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-base-system/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
 pkgname=xbps-base-system
-version=0.27
+version=0.28
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="xbps base system packages"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ Add_dependency full cronie
 Add_dependency full rsyslog
 Add_dependency full anacron
 Add_dependency full acpid
-Add_dependency full xbps-devel
 Add_dependency build openssh
 Add_dependency run openssh-client
 Add_dependency full lvm2
 Add_dependency full kernel
 Add_dependency full wifi-firmware
+Add_dependency full xbps		">=0.3"