diff --git a/srcpkgs/freetype/patches/enable-subpixel-rendering.patch b/srcpkgs/freetype/patches/enable-subpixel-rendering.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cba955ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/freetype/patches/enable-subpixel-rendering.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
++++ include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
+    * macro is not defined, FreeType offers alternative LCD rendering
+    * technology that produces excellent output without LCD filtering.
+    */
+-/* #define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING */
++#define FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SUBPIXEL_RENDERING
+
+
+   /**************************************************************************
diff --git a/srcpkgs/freetype/template b/srcpkgs/freetype/template
index 9b08f37459..3c1c176d10 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/freetype/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/freetype/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'freetype'
 pkgname=freetype
 version=2.10.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-freetype-config"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"