diff --git a/templates/xbps-base-chroot.tmpl b/templates/xbps-base-chroot.tmpl
index b6b660d77ac..9cce0c194a6 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-base-chroot.tmpl
+++ b/templates/xbps-base-chroot.tmpl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ long_desc="
  This package installs all necessary packages to be able to build packages
  inside of a chroot and continue installing them."
 
+base_chroot=yes
 build_depends="glibc-2.8 linux-headers-2.6.27.3 bash-3.2 coreutils-6.12
  tar-1.20 bzip2-1.0.5 gzip-1.3.12 gawk-3.1.6 grep-2.5.3 findutils-4.4.0
  sed-4.1.5 make-3.81 diffutils-2.8.1 file-4.26 proplib-0.1 patch-2.5.4"