diff --git a/srcpkgs/s6/template b/srcpkgs/s6/template
index ca971008eee..3c30fe217cd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/s6/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/s6/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=2.6.0.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="execline-devel skalibs-devel"
-configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib"
+configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib --with-sysdeps=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/skalibs/sysdeps --with-lib=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib"
 short_desc="Small suite of programs for UNIX, designed to allow process supervision"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="ISC"