diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
index 587699bbf3e..529a9af8ec3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-git'
 pkgname=xbps-git
-version=20130515
+version=20130517
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/ --exec-prefix=/usr --sbindir=/usr/sbin
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ makedepends="zlib-devel proplib-devel openssl-devel libfetch-devel
  libarchive-devel>=3.1.2 confuse-devel atf-devel"
 
 libxbps-git_package() {
-	short_desc="${short_desc} - runtime library"
+	short_desc+=" - runtime library"
 	provides="libxbps-${version}"
 	replaces="libxbps>=0 xbps-devel>=0"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ libxbps-git_package() {
 }
 
 libxbps-devel-git_package() {
-	short_desc="${short_desc} - runtime library (development files)"
+	short_desc+=" - runtime library (development files)"
 	depends="zlib-devel proplib-devel confuse-devel libfetch-devel
 		libarchive-devel libxbps>=${version}"
 	provides="libxbps-devel-${version}"
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ xbps-static-git_package() {
 	provides="xbps-static-${version}"
 	replaces="xbps-static>=0 xbps-devel-static>=0"
 	depends="xbps-triggers"
-	short_desc+=" -- static binaries"
+	short_desc+=" - static binaries"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/sbin/*.static"
 	}
 }
 
 xbps-tests-git_package() {
-	short_desc="${short_desc} - Kyua testsuite"
+	short_desc+=" - Kyua testsuite"
 	depends="libxbps>=${version}"
 	provides="xbps-tests-${version}"
 	replaces="xbps-tests>=0"