diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
index 1161731836..b8d27764e5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=1
-
-Add_dependency run libstdc++-devel
+Add_dependency run glibc-devel
 Add_dependency run libsigc++
 
 do_install()
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
index 19345310d2..4769847833 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'libsigc++'
 pkgname=libsigc++
-version=2.2.6
-revision=1
+version=2.2.7
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.2/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Type-safe callback system for C++ programs"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=93bfd6fc867c99dd3cad695908b45d35b640c6cd12dace43bfa38e48e9a54caa
+checksum=2b8cc4670714458cd4fecefb00e7d5d2c717ae9b1963a057e7ebca1cd93baafa
 long_desc="
  libsigc++ implements a full callback system for use in widget
  libraries, abstract interfaces, and general programming. Originally