diff --git a/srcpkgs/vpnd/files/vpnd/run b/srcpkgs/vpnd/files/vpnd/run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f02377584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vpnd/files/vpnd/run
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+exec /usr/bin/vpnd
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vpnd/template b/srcpkgs/vpnd/template
index fa4222ae37..af90e155ca 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vpnd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vpnd/template
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'vpnd'
 pkgname=vpnd
 version=0.1.3
-revision=1
-archs=noarch
-depends="bash"
+revision=2
+depends="bash libnotify"
 conf_files="/etc/vpnd.conf"
 short_desc="Package update notifier daemon for Void Linux"
 maintainer="Benjamin Slade <slade@lambda-y.net>"
@@ -17,4 +16,5 @@ do_install() {
 	vmkdir usr/share/icons/vpnd
 	vcopy "*.png" usr/share/icons/vpnd
 	vconf vpnd.conf
+	vsv vpnd
 }