diff --git a/vars/rpm_host.vars b/vars/rpm_host.vars
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+#
+# set -o errexit -o noglob are assumed.
+#
+
+pkg_rpm_host_install_pre() {
+	echo "#!/bin/true" > "${PKG_DESTDIR}/lib/rpm/elfdeps";
+	chmod +x "${PKG_DESTDIR}/lib/rpm/elfdeps";
+};
+
+# vim:filetype=sh