diff --git a/srcpkgs/slim/template b/srcpkgs/slim/template
index 205e850c37a..df6cd30da35 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/slim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/slim/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'slim'
 pkgname=slim
 version=1.3.6
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=cmake
-configure_args="-DUSE_PAM=yes -DUSE_CONSOLEKIT=no"
+configure_args="-DUSE_PAM=yes -DUSE_CONSOLEKIT=no -DFREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/freetype2"
 hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config"
-makedepends="libpng-devel>=1.6 libjpeg-turbo-devel libXrandr-devel libXmu-devel libXft-devel pam-devel"
+makedepends="libpng-devel>=1.6 freetype-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel libXrandr-devel libXmu-devel libXft-devel pam-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/slim.conf /etc/pam.d/slim"
 systemd_services="slim.service off"
 short_desc="Desktop-independent graphical login manager for X11"