diff --git a/srcpkgs/acl/template b/srcpkgs/acl/template
index fc6befb8224..427951e5432 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/acl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/acl/template
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ checksum=179074bb0580c06c4b4137be4c5a92a701583277967acdb5546043c7874e0d23
 
 bootstrap=yes
 
+if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+	CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"
+	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/lib"
+fi
+
 do_install() {
 	make DIST_ROOT=${DESTDIR} install install-lib install-dev
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc