diff --git a/srcpkgs/confuse/template b/srcpkgs/confuse/template
index c582ae834ae..6667102b1c3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/confuse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/confuse/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'confuse'
 pkgname=confuse
 version=2.7
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-shared --enable-static --disable-nls"
+configure_args="--enable-shared --enable-static --disable-nls --with-pic"
 short_desc="C-library for parsing configuration files"
 maintainer="davehome <davehome@redthumb.info.tm>"
 homepage="http://www.nongnu.org/confuse/"
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ long_desc="
 
 confuse-devel_package() {
 	depends="confuse>=${version}"
-	short_desc="${short_desc} -- development files"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.a"
+		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
 	}
 }