diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
index 24d7409cb34..e685ed7dfa1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 wrksrc="git-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--without-curl --without-openssl
- --without-python --without-expat --without-tcltk
+configure_args="--with-zlib=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr --without-curl
+ --without-openssl --without-python --without-expat --without-tcltk
  ac_cv_lib_curl_curl_global_init=no ac_cv_lib_expat_XML_ParserCreate=no"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
 short_desc="GIT Tree History Storage Tool -- for xbps-src use"
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ checksum=9ece0dcb07a5e0d7366a92b613b201cca11ae368ab7687041364b3e756e495d6
 
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="perl gettext tar"
-else
-	configure_args+=" --with-zlib=${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr"
 fi
 
 post_configure() {
 	cat <<-EOF >config.mak
 	CC_LD_DYNPATH=-L
 	NO_INSTALL_HARDLINKS=Yes
+	NO_GETTEXT=Yes
 	EOF
 }