diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/template b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
index 8da04269a8..08653ff570 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 # Template file for 'ntp'
 pkgname=ntp
 version=4.2.6p5
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-linuxcap"
 makedepends="readline-devel openssl-devel libcap-devel"
-short_desc="The Network Time Protocol"
+crossmakedepends="${makedepends}"
+short_desc="The Network Time Protocol daemon and utilities"
 license="BSD"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.ntp.org/"
 distfiles="http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-$version.tar.gz"
 checksum=d6ab8371f9d31e594eb6922823d5ccd03dcc4e9d84b0e23ea25ac1405432f91c
-long_desc="
- The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a computer's
- time with another reference time source. This package includes ntpd
- (a daemon which continuously adjusts system time) and utilities used
- to query and configure the ntpd daemon."
 
 subpackages="$pkgname-perl"
 conf_files="/etc/ntp.conf"