diff --git a/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/files/darkhttpd/run b/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/files/darkhttpd/run
index 5d417967de7..465456978b3 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/files/darkhttpd/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/files/darkhttpd/run
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec darkhttpd /srv/www/darkhttpd --chroot --uid _darkhttpd --gid _darkhttpd --no-server-id &>/var/log/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.log
+[ -r conf ] && . ./conf
+: ${WWWDIR:=/srv/www/darkhttpd}
+exec darkhttpd "${WWWDIR}" --chroot --uid _darkhttpd --gid _darkhttpd $OPTS 2>&1 >>/var/log/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.log
diff --git a/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/template b/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/template
index 34671e6909f..098f74a7d3c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/darkhttpd/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'darkhttpd'
 pkgname=darkhttpd
 version=1.12
-revision=2
+revision=3
 short_desc="Small and secure static webserver"
 maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="ISC"