diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
index 5e57c0db39..4da8b2d76b 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ XBPS_CFLAGS="$XBPS_CFLAGS"
 XBPS_CXXFLAGS="$XBPS_CXXFLAGS"
 XBPS_CPPFLAGS="$XBPS_CPPFLAGS"
 XBPS_LDFLAGS="$XBPS_LDFLAGS"
+XBPS_HOSTDIR=/host
 _EOF
     if [ -e $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
         grep -E '^XBPS_.*' $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE >> $XBPSSRC_CF