diff --git a/srcpkgs/pidgin/template b/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
index 3ef987538bc..9ecf9724e02 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'pidgin'
 pkgname=pidgin
 version=2.10.7
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-meanwhile
  --enable-cyrus-sasl --disable-doxygen --enable-nm --disable-vv
  --with-system-ssl-certs=/etc/ssl/certs --disable-tk
- --disable-gnutls --disable-tcl"
+ --disable-gnutls --disable-tcl
+ --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas"
 short_desc="Multi-protocol instant messaging client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi
 }
 
+post_install() {
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gconf/schemas/*.schemas ${wrksrc}
+	gconf-merge-schema ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gconf/schemas/purple.schemas \
+		--domain purple ${wrksrc}/*.schemas
+}
+
 libpurple_package() {
 	short_desc="IM library extracted from Pidgin"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@ libpurple_package() {
 		vmove usr/lib/purple-2
 		vmove usr/share/purple
 		vmove usr/share/sounds/purple
+		vmove usr/share/gconf
 	}
 }