diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpwquality/template b/srcpkgs/libpwquality/template
index 9fbcfecca37..2cddf2fc750 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpwquality/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpwquality/template
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ pre_build() {
 		export PYTHONPATH=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/${py3_lib}
 	fi
 }
+pre_install() {
+	pre_build
+}
 
 libpwquality-devel_package() {
 	depends="cracklib-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"