diff --git a/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template b/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
index e3fd243cd78..ecb2bf53753 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rhythmbox/template
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'rhythmbox'.
 pkgname=rhythmbox
-version=2.90.1.git20110928
-revision=1
-homepage="http://projects.gnome.org/rhythmbox/"
+version="2.90.1.git$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+homepage="http://www.rhythmbox.org"
 #distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/0.13/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
-distfiles="ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-mdns=avahi --disable-scrollkeeper --disable-static
---disable-python --disable-schemas-install --enable-daap --disable-vala
---disable-schemas-compile --without-hal --with-webkit"
+--disable-python --disable-schemas-install --enable-daap --with-webkit
+--disable-schemas-compile --without-hal --disable-vala"
 short_desc="GNOME integrated music management application, inspired by Apple's iTunes."
 maintainer="davehome <davehome@redthumb.info.tm>"
 license="GPL-2"
-checksum=b95b2aed0cd485198fbefdcb8dbf2a1ca3d4eb7d31b1e02d610fb16384191e8a
+checksum=931d42e7fcad8e5ab76d52900fbbbe3d9de4099dc04e2b35f27e0e99121c4796
 long_desc="
  Rhythmbox is an integrated music management application, originally inspired
  by Apple's iTunes. It is free software, designed to work well under the
@@ -32,6 +30,9 @@ long_desc="
  * Automatically download audio podcasts
  * Browse, preview, and download albums from Magnatune and Jamendo"
 
+nofetch=yes
+noextract=yes
+
 gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
 subpackages="lib${pkgname} ${pkgname}-devel"
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ Add_dependency run libdmapsharing
 Add_dependency run libgnome-keyring
 Add_dependency run librhythmbox
 
+Add_dependency build git
 Add_dependency build gnome-common
 Add_dependency build gtk-doc
 Add_dependency build gettext-devel
@@ -112,6 +114,15 @@ Add_dependency build clutter-gst-devel
 Add_dependency build mx-devel
 Add_dependency build libdmapsharing-devel
 
+Add_dependency full desktop-file-utils
+Add_dependency full hicolor-icon-theme
+
+do_fetch() {
+	local url="git://git.gnome.org/rhythmbox"
+	msg_normal "Fetching source from git repo at $url\n"
+	git clone ${url} ${pkgname}-${version}
+}
+
 pre_configure() {
 	./autogen.sh
 }