diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 2b13365fea3..53de41ddbd4 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ trap "echo && exit 1" INT QUIT
 : ${XBPS_CONFIG_FILE:=@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf}
 
 : ${progname:=$(basename $0)}
-: ${fakeroot_cmd:=fakeroot}
+: ${fakeroot_cmd:=/usr/bin/fakeroot}
 : ${fakeroot_cmd_args:=--}
 : ${sudo_cmd:=sudo}
 : ${chroot_cmd:=chroot}
 : ${xbps_machine:=$(uname -m)}
-: ${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER:=20100121}
+: ${XBPS_UTILS_REQVER:=20100511}
 
 usage()
 {