diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template b/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
index 47ae520549c..a05704b3219 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-matplotlib/template
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ python-matplotlib-qt4_package() {
 	}
 }
 python-matplotlib-qt5_package() {
+	build_style=meta
 	depends="${sourcepkg}-qtshared>=${version}_${revision} python-PyQt5"
 	short_desc+=" - Qt5 backend"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ python3.4-matplotlib-qt4_package() {
 	}
 }
 python3.4-matplotlib-qt5_package() {
+	build_style=meta
 	depends="python3.4-matplotlib-qtshared>=${version}_${revision} python3.4-PyQt5"
 	short_desc="${_short_desc} - Qt5 backend"
 	pkg_install() {