diff --git a/templates/linux-pam.tmpl b/templates/linux-pam.tmpl
index 88c611c32ac..4ccd2e2c11e 100644
--- a/templates/linux-pam.tmpl
+++ b/templates/linux-pam.tmpl
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ configure_args="--disable-selinux --libdir=/lib --includedir=/usr/include
  --docdir=/usr/share/doc/pam --enable-securedir=/lib/security
  --enable-sconfigdir=/etc/security --mandir=/usr/share/man
  --infodir=/usr/share/info --localedir=/usr/share/locale
- --datadir=/usr/share --disable-rpath"
+ --datadir=/usr/share --disable-rpath --with-cracklib
+ --enable-read-both-confs"
 make_install_args="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
  sysconfdir=/etc/security"
 short_desc="A flexible mechanism for authenticating users"
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ long_desc="
  Linux-PAM provides a flexible mechanism for authenticating users.
  PAM was invented by SUN Microsystems."
 
-build_depends="flex-2.5.35"
-run_depends="glibc-2.8"
+build_depends="flex-2.5.35 cracklib-2.8.13"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 cracklib-2.8.13"