diff --git a/srcpkgs/xstow/template b/srcpkgs/xstow/template
index c42eb435f6f..e6b6d157a0e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xstow/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xstow/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xstow
 version=0.6.1-unstable
 distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/xstow/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--with-regex --with-fnmatch --with-curses"
 short_desc="Replacement of GNU Stow written in C++"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=f1872c10eccca3b3b4202e2e0f4c7f10833bc941e02f3f17776d5ddb192f68f5
@@ -11,3 +12,5 @@ long_desc="
  software packages, keeping them separate (/usr/local/stow/emacs vs.
  /usr/local/stow/perl, for example) while making them appear to be
  installed in the same place (/usr/local)."
+
+Add_dependency full libstdc++