diff --git a/filesystem/unison/unison.conf b/filesystem/unison/unison.conf
index e98399bf0..16f14a7da 100644
--- a/filesystem/unison/unison.conf
+++ b/filesystem/unison/unison.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This copyright note is auto-generated by ./scripts/Create-CopyPatch.
 #
 # Filename: package/.../unison/unison.conf
-# Copyright (C) 2008 The OpenSDE Project
+# Copyright (C) 2008 - 2011 The OpenSDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 2004 - 2006 The T2 SDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 1998 - 2003 Clifford Wolf
 #
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 # GNU General Public License can be found in the file COPYING.
 # --- SDE-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-unison_pm()
-{
-    $MAKE
-    cp -v unison $bindir
-}
-
 runconf=0
+
+# we need to generate 'mkProjectInfo' but unfortunately
+# the make target for it is not working
+hook_add preconf 5 'ocamlc -o mkProjectInfo unix.cma str.cma mkProjectInfo.ml'
+
+makeopt="UISTYLE='text'"
 makeinstopt=
 
-hook_add postmake 8 "unison_pm"
+hook_add postmake 8 "cp -v unison $bindir"