diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/chroot-gzip.rshlibs b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/chroot-gzip.rshlibs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7df7fcad1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/chroot-gzip.rshlibs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+librt.so.1
+libc.so.6
diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8781c301aa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-gzip/template
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Template file for 'chroot-gzip'
+pkgname=chroot-gzip
+version=1.4
+wrksrc="gzip-${version}"
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="GNU compression utility -- for xbps-src use"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=d166cfd3da380da1bd535633e8890bfb5664f9e68870a611d1dc01a3e9f711ee
+long_desc="
+ gzip (GNU zip) is a compression utility designed to be a replacement for
+ compress. Its main advantages over compress are much better compression
+ and freedom from patented algorithms. The GNU Project uses it as the
+ standard compression program for its system.
+
+ This package is only meant to be used by xbps-src, don't install it manually."
+
+bootstrap=yes
+conflicts="gzip>=0"
+
+post_install() {
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
+}