diff --git a/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/actions.py b/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/actions.py
index d9c8f83963..6f20bde082 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/actions.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def setup():
                         --prefix=/usr \
                         --libdir=/usr/lib \
                         --alsa \
+                        --dbus \
                         --firewire=no \
                         ")
 
diff --git a/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/pspec.xml b/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/pspec.xml
index f36ef009e8..2a637eee8b 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/sound/jack-audio-connection-kit/pspec.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
         <IsA>service</IsA>
         <Summary>A low-latency audio server</Summary>
         <Description>JACK is a low-latency audio server written for POSIX conformant operating systems. It can connect a number of different applications to an audio device, as well as allowing them to share audio between themselves.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="08059d188b7653d067509aac36ebf45d0e84e5bd" type="targz">https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/archive/v1.9.14.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="5c0a8e454e810dbee3ba798a23ea541208b31507" type="targz">https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/archive/v1.9.18.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>python3</Dependency>
+             <Dependency>dbus-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsamplerate-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>alsa-lib-devel</Dependency>
 <!--             <Dependency>libffado-devel</Dependency> -->
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@
             <Dependency>alsa-lib</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsamplerate</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libsndfile</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>dbus</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>expat</Dependency>
 <!--             <Dependency>libffado</Dependency> -->
             <Dependency>readline</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
@@ -87,6 +90,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="6">
+            <Date>2021-06-29</Date>
+            <Version>1.9.18</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="5">
             <Date>2020-01-12</Date>
             <Version>1.9.14</Version>