diff --git a/srcpkgs/geeqie/template b/srcpkgs/geeqie/template
index 56fcf221ec..e00d136748 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/geeqie/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/geeqie/template
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ version=1.1
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-gps"
-makedepends="pkg-config intltool gtk+-devel exiv2-devel lcms-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel"
+makedepends="gtk+-devel exiv2-devel lcms-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Lightweight Gtk+ based image viewer"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -12,11 +13,5 @@ license="GPL-3"
 homepage="http://geeqie.sourceforget.net"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5544e81c29917a647f19bfe800d9f0dd1cd5b890329feebd9abd80927e1afecf
-long_desc="
- Main features
 
-    EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata browsing and editing
-    interoperability, easy integration with other software
-    geeqie works on files and directories, there is no need to import images
-    fast preview for many raw image formats
-    tools for image comparison, sorting and managing photo collection"
+CPPFLAGS="-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"