diff --git a/templates/ntp/files/ntpdate b/templates/ntp/files/ntpdate
index a6f5bd99ab4..d07aea01997 100644
--- a/templates/ntp/files/ntpdate
+++ b/templates/ntp/files/ntpdate
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ntpdate_start()
 	fi
 	if [ -n "$ntpdate_hosts"  ]; then
 		echo "Setting date via ntp."
-		$command $rc_flags $ntpdate_hosts
+		$command $rc_flags $ntpdate_hosts 2>&1 >/dev/null &
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/ntp/template b/templates/ntp/template
index 94505e9ce1c..3bc4a50adaa 100644
--- a/templates/ntp/template
+++ b/templates/ntp/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'ntp'
 pkgname=ntp
-sourcepkg=ntp
+sourcepkg=$pkgname
 version=4.2.4p6
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://archive.ntp.org/ntp4/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-linuxcaps --enable-getifaddrs=glibc