diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxpanel-devel b/srcpkgs/lxpanel-devel
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..1084acc419b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxpanel-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+lxpanel
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxpanel/lxpanel-devel.template b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/lxpanel-devel.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0a6bc1b858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/lxpanel-devel.template
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Template file for 'lxpanel-devel'.
+#
+short_desc="${sourcepkg} development files"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+
+Add_dependency run pkg-config
+Add_dependency run alsa-lib-devel
+Add_dependency run gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency run freetype-devel
+Add_dependency run menu-cache-devel
+Add_dependency run lxpanel
+
+do_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/pkgconfig ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
index 9b8422861c1..3ffd41a999d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lxpanel/template
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 # Template file for 'lxpanel'
 pkgname=lxpanel
-version=0.5.4.1
+version=0.5.5
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/lxde/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="LXDE Standard panel"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=c0fae92a71f44e0379de4b0f48696756591be2a4688615e877da8bde12889ed9
+checksum=729c3dc52e343fe15dfde40475875c2b3670b3b37958c6c1e4c936242cdc2e9b
 long_desc="
  The LXPanel, is the standard panel of LXDE. The desktop panel can generate
  menu for installed applications automatically from *.desktop files. It can
  be configured from GUI preference dialog, and there is no need to edit config
  files. The component provides a Run dialog with autocompletion."
 
+subpackages="lxpanel-devel"
+
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run alsa-lib
 Add_dependency run atk