diff --git a/srcpkgs/inkscape/template b/srcpkgs/inkscape/template
index 968954002f..4c5d953dd6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/inkscape/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/inkscape/template
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ long_desc="
  Inkscape loads and saves a subset of the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
  format, a standard maintained by the WWW consortium."
 
+pre_configure() {
+	sed -e 's,freetype/freetype.h,freetype.h,g' -i src/libnrtype/FontFactory.h
+}
+
 inkscape_package() {
 	depends="desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"
 	pkg_install() {