diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
index 59be7f26902..cabe9dd5b87 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/files/lightdm/run
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sv check dbus >/dev/null || exit 1
 install -d -m0711 -olightdm -glightdm /run/lightdm
+[ -f ./conf ] && . ./conf
 exec lightdm
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
index e33d0a090d2..b2fed5ac3c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'lightdm'
 pkgname=lightdm
 version=1.30.0
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin --with-greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter