diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxc/template b/srcpkgs/lxc/template
index 9c5752c981b..5677aae2c67 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lxc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxc/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=lxc
 _distver=0.8.0
 _patchver=rc1
 version=${_distver}_${_patchver}
-wrksrc=${_distver}-${_patchver}
+wrksrc=lxc-${_distver}-${_patchver}
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 subpackages="liblxc lxc-devel"