diff --git a/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template b/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
index 27eb53756c4..4b6cde7eb3b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pdmenu/template
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'pdmenu'
 pkgname=pdmenu
 version=1.3.4
-revision=2
-wrksrc=${pkgname}
+revision=3
+wrksrc="${pkgname}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="slang-devel"
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ distfiles="http://http.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/pdmenu/${pkgname}_${version
 checksum=302aa81b8868133ff5a0f3e3e897f71d425bc628c0d7439addb623f12c277bea
 conf_files="/etc/pdmenurc"
 
+pre_configure() {
+	export LIBS="$LDFLAGS"
+}
 do_install() {
 	make INSTALL_PREFIX=${DESTDIR} install
 }