diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
index 19e313d7cd6..c4d4326b607 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux-lts/template
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ license="Public Domain"
 homepage="http://www.voidlinux.org/"
 
 linux-lts-headers_package() {
+	metapackage=yes
 	short_desc="Linux longterm support kernel headers meta package"
 	depends="linux${version}-headers"
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux/template b/srcpkgs/linux/template
index 99c9ca9a4bc..112cbd9e338 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux/template
@@ -16,16 +16,19 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 esac
 
 linux-headers_package() {
+	metapackage=yes
 	short_desc="Linux kernel headers meta package"
 	depends="linux${version}-headers"
 }
 
 pinebookpro-kernel_package() {
+	metapackage=yes
 	short_desc="Linux kernel meta package - (transitional dummy package)"
 	depends="linux${version}"
 }
 
 pinebookpro-kernel-headers_package() {
+	metapackage=yes
 	short_desc="Linux kernel headers meta package - (transitional dummy package)"
 	depends="linux${version}-headers"
 }