diff --git a/srcpkgs/wicd/files/wicd/run b/srcpkgs/wicd/files/wicd/run
index 813cd953813..5adacd07470 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/wicd/files/wicd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/wicd/files/wicd/run
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sv check dbus >/dev/null || exit 1
-exec wicd --no-daemon
+exec chpst -1 wicd --no-daemon
diff --git a/srcpkgs/wicd/template b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
index 90d2a27bf48..a5488c9afef 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wicd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'wicd'
 pkgname=wicd
 version=1.7.4
-revision=1
+revision=2
 noarch=yes
 hostmakedepends="python python-setuptools python-Babel"
 depends="dbus-glib dhcpcd ethtool net-tools python-dbus python-gobject2 python-urwid