diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
index 92098ec736..5519147b90 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/vkpurge
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ list_kernels() {
 run_hooks() {
 	dir="$1"
 	kver="$2"
+
 	for d in /etc/kernel.d/"${dir}"/*; do
 		[ -x "$d" ] || continue
 		printf "Running %s kernel hook: %s...\n" "$dir" "${d##*/}"
-		"$d" kernel "$kver"
+		# Hooks assume they run from the root
+		(cd / && ROOTDIR=. "$d" kernel "$kver")
 	done
 }
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index d608bc81f5..6b50369060 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
 version=0.141
-revision=1
+revision=2
 bootstrap=yes
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"