diff --git a/srcpkgs/diffutils/template b/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
index cdd77cb9c34..97f2d35c927 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ long_desc="
  faster. Cmp has been moved into this package from the GNU textutils package.
  These programs are usually used for creating patch files."
 
+base_chroot=yes
 Add_dependency run glibc
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-base-chroot/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-base-chroot/template
index 776e044c77f..bc78403987c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-base-chroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-base-chroot/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
 pkgname=xbps-base-chroot
-version=0.17
+version=0.18
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="xbps base packages for the chroot target"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ base_chroot=yes
 Add_dependency full xbps-base-files
 Add_dependency full bash
 Add_dependency full patch
+Add_dependency full diffutils
 Add_dependency full make
-Add_dependency full file
+Add_dependency full file		">=0"
 Add_dependency full tar
 Add_dependency full chroot-grep
-Add_dependency full gcc
-Add_dependency full glibc
+Add_dependency full gcc			">=0"
+Add_dependency full glibc		">=0"
 Add_dependency full busybox
 Add_dependency full fakeroot
-Add_dependency run gcc-c++
-Add_dependency run glibc-devel
+Add_dependency run gcc-c++		">=0"
+Add_dependency run glibc-devel		">=0"
 Add_dependency run kernel-libc-headers