diff --git a/templates/xbps-base-system/template b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
index e10a00fb806..0bf394cb327 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-base-system/template
+++ b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
 pkgname=xbps-base-system
-version=0.11
+version=0.12
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="xbps base system packages"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Add_dependency full initscripts
 Add_dependency full xbps-base-pkg
 Add_dependency full udev
 Add_dependency full cronie
+Add_dependency full newsyslog
 Add_dependency build openssh
 Add_dependency run openssh-client
 Add_dependency full kernel