diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-applib/template b/srcpkgs/python3-applib/template
index 0fb5a42e618..3a5a4ed5d40 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-applib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-applib/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-applib'
 pkgname=python3-applib
 version=1.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 archs=noarch
-wrksrc="applib-${version}"
+create_wrksrc=yes
+build_wrksrc="applib-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
-pycompile_module="applib"
 hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
 depends="python3 python3-appdirs python3-six"
 short_desc="Cross-platform application utilities in Python"