diff --git a/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template b/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
index 79564798cad..bdc0942ac25 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=2
-
+Add_dependency run zlib-devel
 Add_dependency run fontconfig-devel
 Add_dependency run freetype-devel
 Add_dependency run glitz-devel
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ Add_dependency run libX11-devel
 Add_dependency run libxcb-devel
 Add_dependency run xcb-util-devel
 Add_dependency run libXrender-devel
-Add_dependency run zlib-devel
 Add_dependency run cairo
 
 do_install()
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cairo/template b/srcpkgs/cairo/template
index 7a192606c70..8b064fdfa4a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cairo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cairo/template
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'cairo'.
 pkgname=cairo
-version=1.8.8
-revision=1
+version=1.8.10
 distfiles="http://cairographics.org/releases/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-xlib=yes --enable-xlib-xrender=yes
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ configure_args="--enable-xlib=yes --enable-xlib-xrender=yes
  --enable-ps=yes --enable-svg=yes --disable-gcov"
 short_desc="Vector graphics library with cross-device output support"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=3c51d3de5dc4596e01a6675acd3c86c2c99c00f02e8fad5493758a29fe451c90
+checksum=572bada15596ec8708392db1af8b93a1af75ca47690348154e2841f3a6f08439
 long_desc="
  Cairo is a vector graphics library with cross-device output support. Currently
  supported output targets include the X Window System and in-memory image
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ long_desc="
 
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
 Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run zlib
 Add_dependency run fontconfig
 Add_dependency run freetype
 Add_dependency run glitz
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Add_dependency run libX11
 Add_dependency run libXrender
 Add_dependency run xcb-util
 Add_dependency run libxcb
-Add_dependency run zlib
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build zlib-devel
 Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
 Add_dependency build freetype-devel
 Add_dependency build glitz-devel
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@ Add_dependency build libX11-devel
 Add_dependency build xcb-util-devel
 Add_dependency build libxcb-devel
 Add_dependency build libXrender-devel
-Add_dependency build zlib-devel