diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subgid b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subgid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76227fb4d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subgid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+root:1000000:65536
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subuid b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subuid
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76227fb4d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/subuid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+root:1000000:65536
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index b7e5b0299df..a2a7de6be18 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.139
-revision=12
+version=0.140
+revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ conf_files="
 	/etc/skel/.bash_logout
 	/etc/skel/.bashrc
 	/etc/skel/.inputrc
+	/etc/subuid
+	/etc/subgid
 	/etc/issue
 	/etc/passwd
 	/etc/group
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ do_install() {
 	done
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/securetty 600 etc
-	for f in profile hosts host.conf issue \
+	for f in profile hosts host.conf issue subuid subgid \
 		inputrc fstab passwd group crypttab nsswitch.conf; do
 		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${f} 644 etc
 	done