diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-system/template b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
index 79f8f981306..24a4b0609dc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-system/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ short_desc="Void Linux base system meta package"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="Public domain"
 
+# XXX merge this with base-system-rpi
+only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
+
 # XXX can't currently use makedepends here:
 #
 # 	1- conflicts with chroot-* pkgs