diff --git a/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template b/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
index aaf944cf0e..f209525eaf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/network-manager-applet/template
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'network-manager-applet'
 pkgname=network-manager-applet
-version=0.8.996
-revision=1
+version=0.8.997
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/0.8/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --localstatedir=/var
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --localstatedir=/var
 --disable-static"
 short_desc="NetworkManager panel applet for GNOME"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=c08092daef67310e17344614e6e57491adf6b4b635ddae8c30713483caff4e80
+checksum=ff41efbea99009f43b03415bfa0a384c8859c8bf5418a75f243f952abec2d2e8
 long_desc="
  NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all
  times. It is intended only for the desktop use-case, and is not intended for