diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
index 1833b9c0057..4f305e95b63 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-util-linux/template
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-ncurses --without-udev --disable-libuuid
 --disable-libblkid --disable-libmount --disable-mount --disable-losetup
 --disable-fsck --disable-partx --disable-uuidd --disable-mountpoint
---disable-fallocate --disable-unshare --disable-nls --disable-wall"
+--disable-fallocate --disable-unshare --disable-nls --disable-wall
+ scanf_cv_alloc_modifier=as"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/utils/util-linux/v2.21/util-linux-${version}.tar.xz"
 revision=1
 short_desc="Miscellaneous linux utilities -- for xbps-src use"