diff --git a/srcpkgs/mcpp/libmcpp.template b/srcpkgs/mcpp/libmcpp.template
index b8797cb50f5..da94e178873 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mcpp/libmcpp.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mcpp/libmcpp.template
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains the mcpp runtime library"
 
+revision=1
+
 Add_dependency run glibc
-Add_dependency run mcpp
 
 do_install()
 {