diff --git a/main/fping/APKBUILD b/main/fping/APKBUILD
index 2ff151886e54eccb17653d1f6b0ab7815dbc4c8a..f3448cdd41d240281b6fe0a4dfa17b844009cf95 100644
--- a/main/fping/APKBUILD
+++ b/main/fping/APKBUILD
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ source="https://fping.org/dist/fping-$pkgver.tar.gz
 	int-conversion.patch
 	unprivileged-ping.patch
 	"
-options="!check" # no testsuite
+# setcap: needs cap_net_raw to be able to send icmp packets
+options="!check setcap" # no testsuite
 
 build() {
 	./configure \