diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/files/nsswitch.conf b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/nsswitch.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2274305326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/files/nsswitch.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# /etc/nsswitch.conf
+#
+# See nsswitch.conf(5) for information.
+#
+passwd: 	files
+group: 		files
+shadow: 	files
+
+hosts: 		files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4 myhostname
+networks: 	files
+
+protocols: 	files
+services: 	files
+ethers: 	files
+rpc: 		files
diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-files/template b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
index df1a580607..9125ab50d9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-files/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-files/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-files'
 pkgname=base-files
-version=0.76
+version=0.77
 revision=1
 fulldepends="base-directories xbps-triggers"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system files"
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ conf_files="
 /etc/passwd
 /etc/group
 /etc/fstab
-/etc/crypttab"
+/etc/crypttab
+/etc/nsswitch.conf"
 
 do_install() {
 	# Install misc config files.
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ do_install() {
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/securetty 600 etc
 	for f in profile hosts host.conf issue lsb-release \
-		inputrc fstab passwd group crypttab; do
+		inputrc fstab passwd group crypttab nsswitch.conf; do
 		vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${f} 644 etc
 	done
 	vmkdir etc/profile.d