diff --git a/templates/xbps-base-system/template b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
index 8f127f02016..17f3c1ba853 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-base-system/template
+++ b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
 pkgname=xbps-base-system
-version=0.16
+version=0.17
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="xbps base system packages"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Add_dependency full net-tools
 Add_dependency full iputils
 Add_dependency full xbps
 Add_dependency full udev
+Add_dependency full logrotate
 Add_dependency full cronie
 Add_dependency full rsyslog
 Add_dependency build openssh