diff --git a/srcpkgs/nodejs/nodejs-devel.template b/srcpkgs/nodejs/nodejs-devel.template
index 487159b7fc..54c4a6fcb5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nodejs/nodejs-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nodejs/nodejs-devel.template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'nodejs-devel'.
 #
-depends="nodejs"
+noarch=yes
+depends="nodejs>=${version}"
 short_desc="${short_desc} (Development files)"
 long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-
 do_install()
 {
         vmove usr/include usr
diff --git a/srcpkgs/nodejs/template b/srcpkgs/nodejs/template
index d3f8a77c47..3309f0635f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nodejs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nodejs/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'nodejs'
 pkgname=nodejs
-version=0.8.3
+version=0.8.9
 revision=1
 nostrip=yes
 wrksrc=node-v${version}
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainer="davehome <davehome@redthumb.info.tm>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://nodejs.org/"
 distfiles="${homepage}/dist/v${version}/node-v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=600a1d88744937dbad048f65f60d1259b814c59777d7b9d8665def77b1e1ec35
+checksum=320f06877c5e4b4dcc407c76c4d6dcf24384211c2ee22f8bc794a8ec898136ba
 long_desc="
  Node.js is a software system designed for writing highly-scalable internet
  applications, notably web servers. Programs are written in JavaScript, using