diff --git a/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/files/pycharm.desktop b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/files/pycharm.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47c62596a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/files/pycharm.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=PyCharm
+Exec=pycharm %f
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/template b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/template
index a427b424c5a..0c571f2dbd8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/template
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'pycharm-community'
 pkgname=pycharm-community
-version=2017.3.3
+version=2018.1.3
 revision=1
 depends="virtual?java-environment giflib libXtst"
 short_desc="Python integrated development environment"
 maintainer="Felix Van der Jeugt <felix.vanderjeugt@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
-homepage="https://www.jetbrains.org/"
+homepage="https://www.jetbrains.org/pycharm/"
 distfiles="https://download-cf.jetbrains.com/python/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7974700acf1a16e45f8d92adb13dd6460323e3ada58d92064d4d18ef28ba37c9
+checksum=561976581892ae5e6b924ff3ce61958b30ba1610e191211a4799437359c399b3
 repository=nonfree
 nopie=yes
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ do_install() {
 	fi
 
 	ln -sf /usr/share/pycharm/bin/pycharm.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/pycharm
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/pycharm.desktop 644 usr/share/applications
 }
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/update b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..866772c0288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/pycharm-community/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site='https://data.services.jetbrains.com/products/releases?code=PCC&latest=true&type=release'