diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 2c06381a9c8..3aec70a9c60 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ license="Simplified BSD"
 
 bootstrap=yes
 
-if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+	CFLAGS+=" -idirafter ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"
+	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/lib"
+else
 	hostmakedepends="which pkg-config"
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 	configure_args+=" --enable-tests"