diff --git a/srcpkgs/dbus/files/dbus/check b/srcpkgs/dbus/files/dbus/check
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..39eeac119e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/dbus/files/dbus/check
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+exec dbus-send --system / org.freedesktop.DBus.Peer.Ping > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
diff --git a/srcpkgs/dbus/template b/srcpkgs/dbus/template
index 9f935e123a6..ba3b41fa31c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dbus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dbus/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'dbus'
 pkgname=dbus
 version=1.10.8
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-selinux --enable-inotify --with-dbus-user=dbus
  --enable-xml-docs --disable-static --disable-tests --enable-epoll --disable-asserts