diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/99-cc-alternative-workaround.patch b/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/99-cc-alternative-workaround.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfee308cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/99-cc-alternative-workaround.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff --git lib/package_alternatives.c lib/package_alternatives.c
+index ecdc40ae..2dbb6546 100644
+--- lib/package_alternatives.c
++++ lib/package_alternatives.c
+@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ remove_symlinks(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_array_t a, const char *grname)
+ 	unsigned int i, cnt;
+ 	struct stat st;
+ 
++	if (strcmp(grname, "cc") == 0)
++		return 0;
++
+ 	cnt = xbps_array_count(a);
+ 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+ 		xbps_string_t str;
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index c61c7ad1c8..b620ae8cbf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.57.1
-revision=4
+revision=5
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=configure
 short_desc="XBPS package system utilities"