diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/xdg-runtime-dir.sh b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/xdg-runtime-dir.sh
index 583a5e234f3..5f7328005f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/xdg-runtime-dir.sh
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/xdg-runtime-dir.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Sets and creates XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
 
+${UID:-$(id -u)}
+
 if test -z "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"; then
 	export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/${UID}-runtime-dir
 	if ! test -d "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"; then
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index 335721b8907..c6dabe98489 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.104
+version=0.106
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style="meta"