diff --git a/srcpkgs/gimp/template b/srcpkgs/gimp/template
index 309a1afbdb..aef667e4ab 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gimp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gimp/template
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ long_desc="
  at the same time. It comes with a lot of useful plug-ins. Missing is CMYK
  support and more than 8 bits per channel."
 
+pre_configure() {
+	# Fix freetype>=2.5.1 build.
+	sed -e 's,freetype/tttables.h,freetype2/tttables.h,' -i app/text/gimpfont.c
+}
+
 gimp-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {