diff --git a/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py b/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
index 62a4376677..83e3720571 100644
--- a/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
+++ b/hardware/disk/xfsprogs/actions.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
+    shelltools.system("sed -r -i 's/\$\(LIBICU_LIBS\)/\0 -licuuc/' scrub/Makefile")
     shelltools.export("OPTIMIZER", "%s" % get.CFLAGS())
     shelltools.export("DEBUG", "-DNDEBUG")