diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
index ed5ac9cb623..8a818793d2f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'xfdesktop'
 pkgname=xfdesktop
 version=4.16.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-locales-dir=/usr/share/locale"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel Thunar-devel"
 makedepends="libxfce4ui-devel exo-devel garcon-devel
  libnotify-devel libwnck-devel"