diff --git a/srcpkgs/whois/template b/srcpkgs/whois/template
index a399d70ac2b..ff839e86f4c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/whois/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/whois/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'whois'
 pkgname=whois
 version=5.2.17
-revision=1
+revision=2
 hostmakedepends="perl"
 makedepends="libidn-devel"
 short_desc="An improved whois client"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ alternatives="
  whois:whois.1:/usr/share/man/man1/gwhois.1"
 
 do_build() {
-	make CC=$CC prefix=/usr HAVE_LIBIDN=1
+	make CC=$CC prefix=/usr HAVE_LIBIDN=1 HAVE_ICONV=1
 }
 do_install() {
 	make prefix=/usr BASEDIR=${DESTDIR} install-whois