diff --git a/makechrootpkg.in b/makechrootpkg.in
index 709e824eb54067c4fe7e52a07d6f6a3a68514764..6f80384ad844337615c864ac5a9ff8f32885f025 100644
--- a/makechrootpkg.in
+++ b/makechrootpkg.in
@@ -306,7 +306,12 @@ fi
 
 umask 0022
 
-load_vars "$USER_HOME/.makepkg.conf"
+XDG_PACMAN_DIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$USER_HOME/.config}/pacman"
+if [[ -r "$XDG_PACMAN_DIR/makepkg.conf" ]]; then
+	load_vars "$XDG_PACMAN_DIR/makepkg.conf"
+elif [[ -r "$USER_HOME/.makepkg.conf" ]]; then
+	load_vars "$USER_HOME/.makepkg.conf"
+fi
 load_vars /etc/makepkg.conf
 
 # Use PKGBUILD directory if these don't exist