diff --git a/srcpkgs/dosbox/template b/srcpkgs/dosbox/template
index 651707a9cd8..01edcaa4f28 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dosbox/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dosbox/template
@@ -1,23 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'dosbox'
 pkgname=dosbox
 version=0.74
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="pkg-config libpng-devel>=1.6 SDL-devel SDL_net-devel SDL_sound-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config SDL-devel"
+makedepends="alsa-lib-devel libpng-devel>=1.6 SDL-devel SDL_net-devel SDL_sound-devel"
 short_desc="x86 emulator with Tandy/Herc/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound and DOS"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://dosbox.sourceforget.net"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=13f74916e2d4002bad1978e55727f302ff6df3d9be2f9b0e271501bd0a938e05
-long_desc="
- DOSBox is a x86 emulator with Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound
- and DOS. It's been designed to run old DOS games under platforms that don't
- support it.
-
- The following legacy sound devices are emulated: PC Speaker, Creative
- CMS/Gameblaster, Tandy 3 voice, Adlib, Sound Blaster Pro/16, Disney
- Soundsource and a Gravis Ultrasound. MPU-401 is forwarded to the host."
 
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i 's/png_check_sig/png_sig_cmp/' configure