diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux/template b/srcpkgs/linux/template
index b3e16f38f86..8c7cb12825a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux/template
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'linux'
 pkgname=linux
-version=3.17
+version=3.18
 revision=1
 build_style=meta
 homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu/"
-short_desc="Linux kernel meta package"
+short_desc="The Linux kernel meta package"
 update_site="https://www.kernel.org/feeds/kdist.xml"
 update_pattern="<title>\K\d+.\d+(?=.[\d]+: stable</title>)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ only_for_archs="i686 i686-musl x86_64 x86_64-musl"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*)
-		depends="linux3.17 linux-firmware-amd linux-firmware-network dracut"
-		_depends_headers="linux3.17-headers"
+		depends="linux${version} linux-firmware-amd linux-firmware-network dracut"
+		_depends_headers="linux${version}-headers"
 		;;
 esac