diff --git a/templates/freetype2/template b/templates/freetype/template
similarity index 65%
rename from templates/freetype2/template
rename to templates/freetype/template
index 0381271c3f0..29fdb0044dd 100644
--- a/templates/freetype2/template
+++ b/templates/freetype/template
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-# Template build file for 'freetype2'.
-pkgname=freetype2
-version=2.3.7
-wrksrc="freetype-$version"
+pkgname=freetype
+version=2.3.8
 distfiles="
-http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-$version.tar.bz2"
+http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
-make_cmd="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
-configure_env="GNUMAKE=$make_cmd"
-pkgconfig_override="freetype2.pc"
 short_desc="Font rendering engine and library API"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=7333507c5f42d451bf0541f007fe44165f090418
+checksum=8acd37c9160a5bdbe73ba925a4e534a5b6d164d95edd0335191c015aea5351e6
 long_desc="
  FreeType is a portable, high-quality software solution for digital
  typography.  FreeType 1.3.1 was the last release of the FreeType 1
@@ -21,3 +16,6 @@ long_desc="
   * Support for several font formats through loadable drivers
   * Even more portable
   * An improved anti-aliasing algorithm"
+
+build_depends="pkg-config-0.23"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 zlib-1.2"