diff --git a/srcpkgs/libedit/template b/srcpkgs/libedit/template
index 96f4b0cf54e..b3e1d646769 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libedit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libedit/template
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'libedit'
 pkgname=libedit
 version=20230828.3.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+# only check if man support nroff format
+# all of our man supports nroff
+configure_args="ac_cv_path_NROFF=/bin/true"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel"
 short_desc="Port of the NetBSD Command Line Editor Library"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"