diff --git a/srcpkgs/midori/template b/srcpkgs/midori/template
index bf9639c3a7f..2e605943eab 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/midori/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/midori/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=midori
 version=0.5.8
 revision=1
+create_wrksrc=yes
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_GTK3=1 -DUSE_ZEITGEIST=1 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool librsvg-utils cmake"