diff --git a/srcpkgs/evilwm/files/evilwm.desktop b/srcpkgs/evilwm/files/evilwm.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0cd24843721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/evilwm/files/evilwm.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=evilwm
+Comment=EvilWM
+Exec=evilwm
+NoDisplay=true
+X-GNOME-WMName=evilwm
+# evilwm doesn't talk XSMP yet, so don't start in the WindowManager phase:
+X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=Applications
+X-GNOME-Provides=windowmanager
diff --git a/srcpkgs/evilwm/template b/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
index a9f90654f14..4769d4925e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'evilwm'
 pkgname=evilwm
-version=1.4.0
+version=1.4.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 makedepends="libXrandr-devel"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license="Public Domain"
 homepage="https://www.6809.org.uk/evilwm"
 changelog="https://www.6809.org.uk/evilwm/doc/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://www.6809.org.uk/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=96b361b499e4e29adf92c4a3006f877a0712a61a3931bc0d70c5cc925e588c34
+checksum=4212d6d90cb005b2cc88814bc8537736b4950ab58264bbb65b8807ac63bdc4b9
 
 pre_build() {
 	vsed -i Makefile -e 's|^CFLAGS|#CFLAGS|'