diff --git a/srcpkgs/foomatic-db-nonfree/template b/srcpkgs/foomatic-db-nonfree/template
index 0fcab0a0bec..9cbf38f71ae 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/foomatic-db-nonfree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/foomatic-db-nonfree/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pkgname=foomatic-db-nonfree
 version=20180118
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
+create_wrksrc=yes
 repository="nonfree"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="OpenPrinting printer support - nonfree database"