diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/initramfs-tools b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/initramfs-tools
index a8b3bce98d..816b52da91 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/initramfs-tools
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/initramfs-tools
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ run)
 	# Update initramfs for all kernels
 	initramfs_args="$initramfs_args -u -t -k all"
 
-	${update_initramfs} ${initramfs_args}
+	env ROOTDIR="." ${update_initramfs} ${initramfs_args}
 	exit $?
 
 	;;
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/kernel-hooks b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/kernel-hooks
index 91b833d07c..84d07a1fea 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/kernel-hooks
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/files/kernel-hooks
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ run)
 		# A package may export "kernel_hooks_version" as a hint
 		# to pass this version to the hooks.
 		if [ -n "${kernel_hooks_version}" ]; then
-			${_file_} ${PKGNAME} ${kernel_hooks_version}
+			env ROOTDIR="." ${_file_} ${PKGNAME} ${kernel_hooks_version}
 		else
-			${_file_} ${PKGNAME} ${VERSION}
+			env ROOTDIR="." ${_file_} ${PKGNAME} ${VERSION}
 		fi
 	done
 	;;
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/template
index 60fca0906d..1d08d908b7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-triggers/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-triggers'
 pkgname=xbps-triggers
-version=0.28
+version=0.29
 short_desc="XBPS triggers"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://code.google.com/p/xbps"