diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-system/template b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
index e99e33d01f4..5acb0ca565d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-system/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	*) depends+=" glibc-locales";;
 esac
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686) depends+=" linux";;
-	x86_64) depends+=" linux";;
+	i686*) depends+=" linux";;
+	x86_64*) depends+=" linux";;
 esac
 
 build_options="systemd"