diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap/template b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
index 927e17ecf0..3fdc0acb1a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
@@ -22,10 +22,18 @@ pre_build()
 		${wrksrc}/Make.Rules
 }
 
+pre_install()
+{
+	if [ "$xbps_machine" = "x86_64" ]; then
+		mkdir -vp ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+		cd ${DESTDIR}/usr && ln -sv lib lib64 && cd ${wrksrc}
+	fi
+}
+
 post_install()
 {
 	install -D -m644 ${wrksrc}/pam_cap/capability.conf \
-		${DESTDIR}/etc/security/capability.conf
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/lib
-	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/security ${DESTDIR}/lib
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/security/capability.conf || return 1
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/lib || return 1
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/security ${DESTDIR}/lib || return 1
 }