diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
index fc1dfaf5b4c..f76d4cb4994 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-directories/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'base-directories'
 pkgname=base-directories
-version=0.20
+version=0.21
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 bootstrap=yes
+build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="Void Linux base system directories"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://code.google.com/p/xbps"
@@ -12,11 +13,6 @@ long_desc="
  This package installs the base system directories as specifed by FHS that aren't
  installed by any other package and are required on any GNU/Linux system."
 
-do_install() {
-	vmkdir var/db/xbps/metadata/$pkgname
-	touch ${DESTDIR}/var/db/xbps/metadata/$pkgname/.owned
-}
-
 post_stow() {
 	. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/${pkgname}/INSTALL
 	cd ${XBPS_MASTERDIR} && make_system_dirs