diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-chroot/template b/srcpkgs/base-chroot/template
index 01d68a22e08..a9f42c2c3c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-chroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-chroot/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'ase-chroot'
 pkgname=base-chroot
-version=0.23
+version=0.24
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="Bootstrap packages for xbps-src"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Add_dependency full mpc-devel
 Add_dependency full ppl-devel
 Add_dependency full cloog-ppl-devel
 Add_dependency full libelf-devel
+Add_dependency full m4
 Add_dependency full gcc-c++		">=0"
 Add_dependency full kernel-libc-headers
 Add_dependency full glibc-devel		">=0"