diff --git a/srcpkgs/wicd/template b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
index 3d47275444..e1545bcc32 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wicd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'wicd'
 pkgname=wicd
-version=1.6.2.2
-revision=3
-distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+version=1.7.0
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Open source wired and wireless network manager"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=2ca57c71a2415fa0d971dcecdb5541a1f93a80fc7756e46923d166591d97de23
+checksum=14c5692bf8a4c93c9ac083ce9ad677b0d9022b19f84e777854766b2a6f753b32
 long_desc="
  Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux
  which aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a
@@ -39,8 +38,9 @@ Add_dependency full wpa_supplicant
 Add_dependency full wireless_tools
 Add_dependency full ethtool
 Add_dependency full shared-mime-info
-Add_dependency full python-urwid
+Add_dependency full python-urwid	">=0.9.9"
 Add_dependency full hicolor-icon-theme
+Add_dependency full desktop-file-utils
 Add_dependency full notify-python
 
 do_install()