diff --git a/srcpkgs/foobnix/template b/srcpkgs/foobnix/template
index 64124ad92d5..cb7506ef1f3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/foobnix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/foobnix/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=foobnix
 version=3.0.04
 revision=1
+wrksrc=yes
 build_style="python-module"
 hostmakedepends="python-setuptools python-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel"