diff --git a/srcpkgs/geis/template b/srcpkgs/geis/template
index 27482ea9ecb..af36539f976 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/geis/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/geis/template
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'geis'
 pkgname=geis
 version=2.2.16
-revision=1
+revision=2
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config python3.4"
-makedepends="dbus-devel grail-devel frame-devel libXi-devel python3.4-devel xorg-server-devel"
+makedepends="dbus-devel grail-devel frame-devel libXi-devel python3.4-devel"
 build_style="gnu-configure"
+configure_args="--disable-static"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <eb@s01.de>"
 license="GPL"
 homepage="http://ktoblzcheck.sourceforge.net"