diff --git a/templates/glibc/template b/templates/glibc/template
index 19b52098c05..dff6abf5874 100644
--- a/templates/glibc/template
+++ b/templates/glibc/template
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ configure_script="../configure"
 configure_args="--with-tls -disable-profile --with-__thread
  --enable-kernel=2.6.27 --enable-add-ons --without-gd
  --without-cvs --without-selinux --infodir=/usr/share/info
- --libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --enable-stackguard-randomization"
+ --libdir=/usr/lib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --enable-stackguard-randomization
+ --with-headers=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/include"
 make_install_target="install_root=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version install"
 short_desc="The GNU C library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ subpackages="devel locales"
 
 Add_dependency build	gcc
 Add_dependency build	gawk
+Add_dependency build	kernel-libc-headers
 Add_dependency run	xbps-base-dirs
 Add_dependency run	gcc-libgcc
 Add_dependency run	glibc-locales