diff --git a/srcpkgs/pkgconf/template b/srcpkgs/pkgconf/template
index aa791285a4c..d49e61a8887 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pkgconf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pkgconf/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=pkgconf
 version=1.6.3
 revision=1
+bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure # cmake and meson also available
 configure_args="--disable-shared --disable-static"
 checkdepends="kyua"