diff --git a/srcpkgs/libarchive/template b/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
index 6630a2be087..19424eca9b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libarchive/template
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ checksum=eb87eacd8fe49e8d90c8fdc189813023ccc319c5e752b01fb6ad0cc7b2c53d5e
 
 bootstrap=yes
 
+if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+	CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"
+	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/lib"
+fi
+
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="libtool"
 	pre_configure() {