diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index d5867b1387c..b77e15c64d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ depends="ca-certificates xbps-triggers"
 
 make_dirs="/etc/xbps.d 0755 root root"
 
+LDFLAGS="-ldl -pthread"
+
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 	xbps-tests_package() {