diff --git a/srcpkgs/gerbv/template b/srcpkgs/gerbv/template
index a3d28e5a40f..feb769f4d9f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gerbv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gerbv/template
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'gerbv'
 pkgname=gerbv
-version=2.6.2
+version=2.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config desktop-file-utils"
+configure_args="--disable-update-desktop-database --disable-rpath"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel"
 makedepends="cairo-devel gtk+-devel"
 short_desc="Gerber (RS-274X) viewer"
 maintainer="Jasper Chan <jasperchan515@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://gerbv.geda-project.org"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=f1049ba16e9a2acba0d39f838bf036c09ee90c52700ed014d7136110ad9988b3
+checksum=c5ee808c4230ce6be3ad10ab63c547098386d43022704de25ddb9378e62053b4