diff --git a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
index c4f912ef04..a1f59ef849 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/template
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'xf86-input-synaptics'.
 pkgname=xf86-input-synaptics
-version=1.2.0
-revision=2
+version=1.2.99.1
 distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/driver/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Xorg synaptics touchpad input driver"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=ddd5ad4c25ad2f2e46134272bf047522882deba8ac3ac04d5e11f8bd9718620c
+checksum=771b82f0d2691e1ae87e712e0532b3667d62663f6f9ed8f56c303a7c64a47492
 long_desc="
  This is the synaptics input driver for the Xorg X11 server."
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/xf86-input-synaptics-devel.template b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/xf86-input-synaptics-devel.template
index 13243d0a63..07f56f0324 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/xf86-input-synaptics-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xf86-input-synaptics/xf86-input-synaptics-devel.template
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=2
-
 Add_dependency run libXtst-devel
 Add_dependency run libX11-devel
 Add_dependency run libXi-devel