diff --git a/srcpkgs/shadow/template b/srcpkgs/shadow/template
index c59d92bfeb5..c7ece33540c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/shadow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/shadow/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'shadow'
 pkgname=shadow
 version=4.8.1
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--bindir=/usr/bin --sbindir=/usr/bin
  --enable-shared --disable-static
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ distfiles="${homepage}/releases/download/${version}/shadow-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=a3ad4630bdc41372f02a647278a8c3514844295d36eefe68ece6c3a641c1ae62
 conf_files="/etc/pam.d/* /etc/default/* /etc/login.defs"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "glibc" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" libxcrypt-devel"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 		# Completely disable unportable ruserok().