diff --git a/templates/xbps-devel/template b/templates/xbps-devel/template
index 1cc60ea224..0247bb718c 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-devel/template
+++ b/templates/xbps-devel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps-devel
 version="$(date +%Y%m%d)"
-build_style=custom-install
+build_style=gnu_makefile
+make_build_args="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version PREFIX="
+make_install_args="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version PREFIX="
 short_desc="The XBPS package system (development branch)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 long_desc="
@@ -26,11 +28,8 @@ do_fetch()
 	bzr branch lp:xbps ${pkgname}-${version} || return 1
 }
 
-do_install()
+post_install()
 {
-	cd ${wrksrc} || return 1
-	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX= install clean || return 1
-	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX= STATIC=1 install clean || return 1
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/share ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
 }