diff --git a/srcpkgs/erlang/template b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
index a827da60dd..de27cd87e3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/erlang/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'erlang'
 pkgname=erlang
 version=20.1
-revision=2
-wrksrc=otp_src_${version}
+revision=3
+create_wrksrc=yes
+build_wrksrc=otp_src_${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="$(vopt_if x11 --with-wx-config=wx-config-3.0)"
 hostmakedepends="perl libxslt"