diff --git a/srcpkgs/arduino/template b/srcpkgs/arduino/template
index 5c0dbb519da..1ab7eb1d35a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/arduino/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/arduino/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'arduino'
 pkgname=arduino
 version=1.8.5
-revision=1
+revision=2
 hostmakedepends="apache-ant unzip ImageMagick openjdk"
 depends="virtual?java-runtime avr-binutils avr-gcc avr-libc avrdude"
 short_desc="IDE for the arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ do_build() {
 		x86_64*) LINUX_BUILD=linux64-build ;;
 		*) LINUX_BUILD=linux-build ;;
 	esac
-	ant $LINUX_BUILD
+	ant -Dversion=${version} $LINUX_BUILD
 	sed -i -e "s#{runtime\.tools\.[^.]*\.path}#/usr#g" \
 		-e "s#\(tools\.avrdude\.config\.path=\).*#\1/etc/avrdude.conf#" \
 		linux/work/hardware/arduino/avr/platform.txt