diff --git a/srcpkgs/bat/template b/srcpkgs/bat/template
index db577d886ae..1a06119cd32 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bat/template
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 # Template file for 'bat'
 pkgname=bat
-version=0.11.0
+version=0.12.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cargo
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
+hostmakedepends="cmake llvm"
 makedepends="libcurl-devel libssh2-devel oniguruma-devel"
 short_desc="Cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration"
 maintainer="John <johnz@posteo.net>"
 license="Apache-2.0, MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/sharkdp/bat"
 distfiles="https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=bb4e39efadfab71c0c929a92b82dac58deacfe2a4eb527d4256ac0634e042ed2
+checksum=1dd184ddc9e5228ba94d19afc0b8b440bfc1819fef8133fe331e2c0ec9e3f8e2
+
+pre_build() {
+	export CFLAGS_${RUST_BUILD//-/_}="${CFLAGS_host}"
+	export CC_${RUST_BUILD//-/_}="${BUILD_CC}"
+}
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE-MIT