diff --git a/common/global-defs.sh b/common/global-defs.sh
index c39d9265618..9977cd4a235 100644
--- a/common/global-defs.sh
+++ b/common/global-defs.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # increased to "reproduce" the build behaviour (somewhat :-).
 
 # xbps-src version.
-XBPS_SRC_REQ=49
+XBPS_SRC_REQ=51
 
 # XBPS utils version.
 XBPS_UTILS_REQ=0.24