diff --git a/srcpkgs/keypunch/template b/srcpkgs/keypunch/template
index 581d3057218..5d5c94752ef 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/keypunch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/keypunch/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'keypunch'
 pkgname=keypunch
 version=5.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_helper="rust"
 build_style=meson
 hostmakedepends="cargo rust gettext glib pkg-config blueprint-compiler
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ checksum=98e69f91150373eea2a9ffb9c175db19ce867e62825c74ebf921923c6ae79408
 
 post_patch() {
 	vsed -e 's/\(gtk_update_icon_cache: \)true/\1false/' \
-		-e 's/\(update_desktop_database: \)true/\1false/'	\
+		-e 's/\(update_desktop_database: \)true/\1false/' \
+		-e "s/\(get_option('buildtype') != \)'release'/\1'plain'/" \
 		-i meson.build
+	vsed -e "s/\(get_option('buildtype') == \)'release'/\1'plain'/" \
+		-i src/meson.build
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		vsed -i src/meson.build \
 			-e "s%rust_target /%'${RUST_TARGET}' / &%"