diff --git a/srcpkgs/mpc/template b/srcpkgs/mpc/template
index 7a4ebb3cad5..8dfc7cccb11 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mpc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mpc/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=mpc
 version=0.9
 distfiles="http://www.multiprecision.org/mpc/download/mpc-${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
+subpackages="mpc-devel"
 configure_args="EGREP=egrep"
 makedepends="gmp-devel mpfr-devel"
 revision=1
@@ -13,6 +14,3 @@ long_desc="
  Mpc is a C library for the arithmetic of complex numbers with arbitrarily
  high precision and correct rounding of the result. It is built upon and
  follows the same principles as Mpfr."
-
-bootstrap=yes
-subpackages="mpc-devel"