diff --git a/srcpkgs/openssl/openssl-devel.template b/srcpkgs/openssl/openssl-devel.template
index d25546702f8..39f31d625d9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openssl/openssl-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openssl/openssl-devel.template
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=2
-
 Add_dependency run glibc-devel
 Add_dependency run openssl
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/openssl/template b/srcpkgs/openssl/template
index 4ec0da8bb98..1e3c692dd7d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openssl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openssl/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'openssl'
 pkgname=openssl
 openssl_version=0.9.8
-version=${openssl_version}l
+version=${openssl_version}m
 distfiles="http://www.openssl.org/source/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=configure
 configure_script="./config"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ configure_args="--prefix=/usr
 make_build_target="all"
 short_desc="Secure Socket Layer and cryptographic library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=ecd054e9eed2e9c1620ba15257e6fc4d882c9a4aea663d23b769e2138de8c91a
+checksum=36037160281cf4977d964e403d2bc0680fbca0a7ff9f65e33136d75fae12cb5b
 long_desc="
  The OpenSSL Project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust,
  commercial-grade, full-featured, and Open Source toolkit implementing the