diff --git a/srcpkgs/phorward/template b/srcpkgs/phorward/template
index e3f5b731793..e67dd52d711 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/phorward/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/phorward/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=phorward
 version=1.0.0
 revision=1
+wrksrc="libphorward-$version"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="Software package consisting of a powerful C functions library"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"