diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
index f16c2a0188..faf079eb9d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/libsigc++-devel.template
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'libsigc++-devel'.
 #
-noarch=yes
 depends="libsigc++>=${version}"
-short_desc="${sourcepkg} development files"
-long_desc="${long_desc}
-
- This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+short_desc="${short_desc} - development files"
 
 do_install() {
 	vmove usr/include usr
 	vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig usr/lib
 	vmove usr/lib/sigc++-2.0 usr/lib
+	vmove "usr/lib/*.a" usr/lib
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
index 408bdd500b..4306343768 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libsigc++/template
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'libsigc++'
 pkgname=libsigc++
 version=2.2.11
-revision=1
+revision=2
 subpackages="${pkgname}-devel"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-documentation"
-makedepends="libstdc++-devel"
+configure_args="--enable-static --disable-documentation"
 short_desc="Type-safe callback system for C++ programs"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/"