diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
index 27387c1c06d..5ef52f4c1b5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'xfdesktop'
 pkgname=xfdesktop
-version=4.7.2
-distfiles="http://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.8pre1/src/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=4.7.4
+distfiles="http://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.8pre2/src/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Desktop manager for the XFce Desktop Environment"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=5b6c5607b2d924991b2ea727fb87d78436dbc6c7b3408575a9481b65d9fe2b8f
+checksum=a73bdc54608b45e215fdcf9bbbb188ed5c139be4015a5ca49749f12ceb2b7558
 long_desc="
  This package includes a desktop manager for the XFce Desktop Environment."