diff --git a/srcpkgs/hsetroot/template b/srcpkgs/hsetroot/template
index b60a8d199aa..8e31e67c076 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hsetroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hsetroot/template
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'hsetroot'.
+LDFLAGS="-lX11"
+
 pkgname=hsetroot
 version=1.0.2
 revision=2