diff --git a/templates/xbps-base-system/template b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
index 932673a010..0768164af4 100644
--- a/templates/xbps-base-system/template
+++ b/templates/xbps-base-system/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
 pkgname=xbps-base-system
-version=0.7
+version=0.8
 build_style=meta-template
 short_desc="xbps base system packages"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ Add_dependency full iputils
 Add_dependency full initscripts
 Add_dependency full xbps-base-pkg
 Add_dependency full udev
+Add_dependency full openssh-client