diff --git a/srcpkgs/jack/files/jack-limitsd.conf b/srcpkgs/jack/files/jack-limitsd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d97363ac87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/jack/files/jack-limitsd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@audio	-	rtprio	99
+@audio	-	memlock	unlimited
diff --git a/srcpkgs/jack/template b/srcpkgs/jack/template
index a09654d589a..55f400fb56b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/jack/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/jack/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'jack'
 pkgname=jack
 version=1.9.7
-revision=1
+revision=2
 homepage="http://jackaudio.org/"
 distfiles="http://www.grame.fr/~letz/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 build_style=custom-install
@@ -65,5 +65,8 @@ do_build()
 do_install()
 {
 	./waf install --destdir=${DESTDIR}
+	# pam_limits(8) support
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/jack-limitsd.conf \
+		644 etc/security/limits.d jack.conf
 }