diff --git a/srcpkgs/monkey/files/monkey/run b/srcpkgs/monkey/files/monkey/run
index f499f3d2507..95dad012d94 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/monkey/files/monkey/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/monkey/files/monkey/run
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec chpst -u monkey:monkey monkey
+exec monkey
diff --git a/srcpkgs/monkey/template b/srcpkgs/monkey/template
index e910e31586f..4037c181525 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/monkey/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/monkey/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'monkey'
 pkgname=monkey
 version=1.6.9
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --sbindir=/usr/bin
  --libdir=/usr/lib$XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE/$pkgname