diff --git a/srcpkgs/avrdude/template b/srcpkgs/avrdude/template
index 5ebe45ae47e..b30f9fb1372 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/avrdude/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/avrdude/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'avrdude'
 pkgname=avrdude
-version=6.4
+version=7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="$(vopt_enable gpio linuxgpio) $(vopt_enable spi linuxspi)"
+configure_args="--enable-linuxspi --enable-linuxgpio --enable-parport"
 hostmakedepends="flex"
 makedepends="elfutils-devel libusb-devel libusb-compat-devel libftdi1-devel
  hidapi-devel"
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ short_desc="Utility to manipulate ROM and EEPROM of AVR microcontrollers"
 maintainer="Subhaditya Nath <sn03.general@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"
 homepage="http://www.nongnu.org/avrdude/"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/avrdudes/avrdude/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="$NONGNU_SITE/$pkgname/${pkgname}-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=a9be7066f70a9dcf4bf0736fcf531db6a3250aed1a24cc643add27641b7110f9
+checksum=c0ef65d98d6040ca0b4f2b700d51463c2a1f94665441f39d15d97442dbb79b54
 conf_files="/etc/avrdude.conf"
-build_options="gpio spi"
-desc_option_spi="Enable LINUXSPI support"
-desc_option_gpio="Enable LINUXGPIO support"
-build_options_default="${build_options}"