diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index dd3b2ba5b0f..9f36ca78c1e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.44.1
-revision=6
+revision=7
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=configure
 short_desc="The XBPS package system utilities"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ do_fetch() {
 do_configure() {
 	CFLAGS+=" -Wno-error=redundant-decls"
 	HAVE_VASPRINTF=1 ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --enable-debug \
-		${CHROOT_READY:+--enable-tests}
+		--sbindir=/usr/bin ${CHROOT_READY:+--enable-tests}
 }
 post_install() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in