diff --git a/srcpkgs/libressl/template b/srcpkgs/libressl/template
index b7a8233de9e..316602415e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libressl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libressl/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=libressl
 version=2.0.1
 revision=2
+bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="FREE version of the SSL/TLS protocol forked from OpenSSL"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"