diff --git a/srcpkgs/adobe-flash-plugin/template b/srcpkgs/adobe-flash-plugin/template
index 27294b15b37..f1be27a12f9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/adobe-flash-plugin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/adobe-flash-plugin/template
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ fi
 distfiles="${_eula} ${_disttarball}"
 checksum="${_eulacksum} ${_distcksum}"
 noextract=yes
+create_srcdir=yes
 short_desc="Adobe Flash Player plugin"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 long_desc="
  This is the Adobe Flash Player plugin for Netscape compatible browsers."
 
+build_requires=27 # create_srcdir
 nonfree=yes # restricted use
 gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"