diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-reportlab/template b/srcpkgs/python3-reportlab/template
index 1b2041a7404..9c4f299c678 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-reportlab/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-reportlab/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ homepage="https://www.reportlab.com/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/reportlab/reportlab-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=04fc4420f0548815d0623e031c86a1f7f3f3003e699d9af7148742e2d72b024a
 
+CFLAGS="-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/freetype2"
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.txt
 }