diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-system/template b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
index 73d36e84d4..ac73034f5e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-system/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'base-system'
 pkgname=base-system
-version=0.46
+version=0.47
 build_style=meta-template
-short_desc="Vanilla Base System meta package"
+short_desc="Vanilla GNU/Linux base system meta package"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 long_desc="
  This package installs the base system packages for the
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Add_dependency full bzip2
 Add_dependency full tar
 Add_dependency full ncurses
 Add_dependency full which
-Add_dependency full wget
 Add_dependency full man-pages
 Add_dependency full man-db
 Add_dependency full btrfs-progs