diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
index 7abe58e914..4b61b4f93c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ replaces="xbps>=0"
 nofetch=yes
 noextract=yes
 
+Add_dependency run xbps-triggers
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run zlib
 Add_dependency run proplib
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/xbps-devel-static.template b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/xbps-devel-static.template
index 7ce04bebc8..1fcdec7e6c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/xbps-devel-static.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/xbps-devel-static.template
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
 provides="xbps-static-9999"
 replaces="xbps-static>=0"
+Add_dependency run xbps-triggers
 
 do_install()
 {