diff --git a/srcpkgs/libssh/patches/fix-includes.patch b/srcpkgs/libssh/patches/fix-includes.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bdd2fb6c0b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libssh/patches/fix-includes.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- include/libssh/libssh.h
++++ include/libssh/libssh.h
+@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
+   typedef unsigned long long uint64_t;
+   typedef int mode_t;
+ #else /* _MSC_VER */
++  #include <sys/types.h>
+   #include <unistd.h>
+   #include <inttypes.h>
+ #endif /* _MSC_VER */
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libssh/template b/srcpkgs/libssh/template
index 16eab114ac9..0d7f256b5c9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libssh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libssh/template
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'libssh'
 pkgname=libssh
-version=0.5.5
+version=0.6.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="zlib-devel openssl-devel"
-short_desc="The SSH library"
+short_desc="Multiplatform C library implementing SSHv1 and SSHv2 protocols"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD"
 homepage="http://www.libssh.org/"
-long_desc="
- libssh is a mulitplatform C library implementing the SSHv2 and SSHv1 protocol
- on client and server side. With libssh, you can remotely execute programs,
- transfer files, use a secure and transparent tunnel for your remote applications."
 
 do_fetch() {
 	git clone -b${pkgname}-${version} \