diff --git a/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-default-kicker-kickoff.patch b/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-default-kicker-kickoff.patch
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-default-kicker-kickoff.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+From 787c263605e876f36af23d27981819dd4087575c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "F. von Gellhorn" <flinux@vongellhorn.ch>
+Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:39:42 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Solus tweaks to default kicker/kickoff
+
+- Add shortcuts for Software Center in menu
+- Change user icon to solus
+---
+ applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml  | 2 +-
+ applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml | 4 ++--
+ applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml   | 2 +-
+ 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
+index cddcad4..eb20d16 100644
+--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
++++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
+@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="favoriteApps" type="StringList">
+       <label>List of general favorites. Supported values are menu id's (usually .desktop file names), special URLs that expand into default applications (e.g. preferred://browser), document URLs and KPeople contact URIs.</label>
+-      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,org.kde.discover</default>
++      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="favoriteSystemActions" type="StringList">
+       <label>List of system action favorites.</label>
+diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
+index be031dc..fba96eb 100644
+--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
++++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
+@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="favorites" type="StringList">
+       <label>List of general favorites. Supported values are menu id's (usually .desktop file names), special URLs that expand into default applications (e.g. preferred://browser), document URLs and KPeople contact URIs.</label>
+-      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,org.kde.discover.desktop</default>
++      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="favoritesPortedToKAstats" type="Bool">
+       <label>Are the favorites ported to use KActivitiesStats to allow per-activity favorites</label>
+@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="systemApplications" type="StringList">
+       <label>List of applications at the top of the "Computer" tab.</label>
+-      <default>systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.kinfocenter.desktop,org.kde.discover.desktop</default>
++      <default>systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.kinfocenter.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="useExtraRunners" type="Bool">
+       <label>Whether to use additional KRunner plugins to produce results in the search.</label>
+diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
+index c3d4d6a..0770cfa 100644
+--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
++++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/Header.qml
+@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Item {
+     }
+ 
+     PlasmaCore.IconItem {
+-        source: "user-identity"
++        source: "solus-identity"
+         visible: faceIcon.status !== Image.Ready
+         width: units.gridUnit * 3
+         height: width
+-- 
+2.24.1
+
diff --git a/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch b/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/files/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-From cd7cae4a7b112574207750afd759ab7fec7be5cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: "flinux@vongellhorn.ch" <flinux@vongellhorn.ch>
-Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:41:30 +0200
-Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Solus tweaks to the default config
-
- - Remove toolbox icon from desktop
- - Decrease desktop icon sizes
- - Add shortcuts for Software Center in menu
- - Set default Monospace font size to 10
- - move showdesktop in front of systemtray
----
- applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml               | 2 +-
- applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml              | 4 ++--
- containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml         | 4 ++--
- kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp                                          | 2 +-
- .../org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js    | 2 +-
- 5 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
-index cddcad4..eb20d16 100644
---- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
-+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/config/main.xml
-@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="favoriteApps" type="StringList">
-       <label>List of general favorites. Supported values are menu id's (usually .desktop file names), special URLs that expand into default applications (e.g. preferred://browser), document URLs and KPeople contact URIs.</label>
--      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,org.kde.discover</default>
-+      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="favoriteSystemActions" type="StringList">
-       <label>List of system action favorites.</label>
-diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
-index be031dc..fba96eb 100644
---- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
-+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/config/main.xml
-@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="favorites" type="StringList">
-       <label>List of general favorites. Supported values are menu id's (usually .desktop file names), special URLs that expand into default applications (e.g. preferred://browser), document URLs and KPeople contact URIs.</label>
--      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,org.kde.discover.desktop</default>
-+      <default>preferred://browser,kontact.desktop,systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.dolphin.desktop,ktp-contactlist.desktop,org.kde.kate.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="favoritesPortedToKAstats" type="Bool">
-       <label>Are the favorites ported to use KActivitiesStats to allow per-activity favorites</label>
-@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="systemApplications" type="StringList">
-       <label>List of applications at the top of the "Computer" tab.</label>
--      <default>systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.kinfocenter.desktop,org.kde.discover.desktop</default>
-+      <default>systemsettings.desktop,org.kde.kinfocenter.desktop,solus-sc.desktop</default>
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="useExtraRunners" type="Bool">
-       <label>Whether to use additional KRunner plugins to produce results in the search.</label>
-diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
-index 43a4935..78fb7ac 100644
---- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
-+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
-@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="iconSize" type="Int">
-       <label>The icon size to use for Folder View icons. One of the list of Plasma icon sizes.</label>
--      <default>4</default>
-+      <default>3</default>
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="labelWidth" type="Int">
-       <label>The width of the grid cells when using icon view. 0 = Narrow, 1 = Medium, 2 = Wide</label>
-@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="showToolbox" type="Bool">
-       <label>Whether to show the Desktop Toolbox. Only used when serving as containment.</label>
--      <default>true</default>
-+      <default>false</default>
-     </entry>
-     <entry name="pressToMove" type="Bool">
-       <label>Whether to activate widget handles and widget move mode by long press. Only used when serving as containment.</label>
-diff --git a/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp b/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
-index faed0a4..b705f04 100644
---- a/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
-+++ b/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
-@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void KFonts::defaults()
- #else
-     setGeneralFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
-     setMenuFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
--    setFixedWidthFont(QFont("Hack", 9));
-+    setFixedWidthFont(QFont("Hack", 10));
-     setToolbarFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
-     setSmallFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 8));
-     setWindowTitleFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
-diff --git a/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js b/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
-index 048671e..e52d6d9 100644
---- a/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
-+++ b/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
-@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (langIds.indexOf(languageId) != -1) {
-     panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.kimpanel");
- }
- 
-+panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showdesktop")
- panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.systemtray")
- panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.digitalclock")
--panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showdesktop")
- 
--- 
-2.22.0
-
diff --git a/files/0002-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch b/files/0002-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/0002-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+From b696d98c55d289518c8af9692291a9453a54df20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: "F. von Gellhorn" <flinux@vongellhorn.ch>
+Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 15:48:47 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Solus tweaks to the default config
+
+- Remove toolbox icon from desktop
+- Decrease desktop icon sizes
+- Set default Monospace font size to 10
+- Move showdesktop in front of the systemtray
+---
+ containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml         | 4 ++--
+ kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp                                          | 2 +-
+ .../org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js    | 3 ++-
+ 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
+index 43a4935..78fb7ac 100644
+--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
++++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/config/main.xml
+@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="iconSize" type="Int">
+       <label>The icon size to use for Folder View icons. One of the list of Plasma icon sizes.</label>
+-      <default>4</default>
++      <default>3</default>
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="labelWidth" type="Int">
+       <label>The width of the grid cells when using icon view. 0 = Narrow, 1 = Medium, 2 = Wide</label>
+@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="showToolbox" type="Bool">
+       <label>Whether to show the Desktop Toolbox. Only used when serving as containment.</label>
+-      <default>true</default>
++      <default>false</default>
+     </entry>
+     <entry name="pressToMove" type="Bool">
+       <label>Whether to activate widget handles and widget move mode by long press. Only used when serving as containment.</label>
+diff --git a/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp b/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
+index 3aa146f..652bc72 100644
+--- a/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
++++ b/kcms/fonts/fonts.cpp
+@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void KFonts::defaults()
+ #else
+     setGeneralFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
+     setMenuFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
+-    setFixedWidthFont(QFont("Hack", 9));
++    setFixedWidthFont(QFont("Hack", 10));
+     setToolbarFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
+     setSmallFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 8));
+     setWindowTitleFont(QFont("Noto Sans", 10));
+diff --git a/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js b/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
+index 048671e..c17410d 100644
+--- a/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
++++ b/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js
+@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ if (langIds.indexOf(languageId) != -1) {
+     panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.kimpanel");
+ }
+ 
++panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showdesktop")
+ panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.systemtray")
+ panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.digitalclock")
+-panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showdesktop")
++
+ 
+-- 
+2.24.1
+
diff --git a/files/series b/files/series
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/series
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+0001-Solus-tweaks-to-default-kicker-kickoff.patch
+0002-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
diff --git a/package.yml b/package.yml
--- a/package.yml
+++ b/package.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name       : plasma-desktop
 version    : 5.17.4
-release    : 55
+release    : 56
 source     :
     - https://cdn.download.kde.org/stable/plasma/5.17.4/plasma-desktop-5.17.4.tar.xz : c17d1854947c6e647bcf359773da8c8081fb562338b84fdc6739a063348943ff
 license    :
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     - qt5-graphicaleffects
     - qt5-quickcontrols2
 setup      : |
-    %patch -p1 < $pkgfiles/0001-Solus-tweaks-to-the-default-config.patch
+    %apply_patches
     %cmake_ninja -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
 build      : |
     %ninja_build
diff --git a/pspec_x86_64.xml b/pspec_x86_64.xml
--- a/pspec_x86_64.xml
+++ b/pspec_x86_64.xml
@@ -5390,7 +5390,7 @@
 </Description>
         <PartOf>programming.devel</PartOf>
         <RuntimeDependencies>
-            <Dependency release="55">plasma-desktop</Dependency>
+            <Dependency release="56">plasma-desktop</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib64/libkfontinst.so</Path>
@@ -5398,8 +5398,8 @@
         </Files>
     </Package>
     <History>
-        <Update release="55">
-            <Date>2019-12-14</Date>
+        <Update release="56">
+            <Date>2019-12-31</Date>
             <Version>5.17.4</Version>
             <Comment>Packaging update</Comment>
             <Name>F. von Gellhorn</Name>