diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index ca15d47a5eb..9e33510b8aa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ distfiles="https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=360b3149141fec46dd6da9019605bcee48ee4d29bffe5aa47a9fd5fa68ccd5f4
 
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+checkdepends="kyua"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="ca-certificates xbps-triggers"