diff --git a/srcpkgs/plasma-framework/template b/srcpkgs/plasma-framework/template
index 670f0892379..796eeb47438 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/plasma-framework/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/plasma-framework/template
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DDESKTOPTOJSON_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/desktoptojson"
 hostmakedepends="kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules pkg-config
  kpackage kconfig python3 qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake gettext kdoctools"
-makedepends="kactivities5-devel kdeclarative-devel kdoctools-devel kwayland-devel
- kirigami2-devel"
+makedepends="kactivities5-devel kdeclarative-devel kdoctools-devel kirigami2-devel
+ $(vopt_if wayland kwayland-devel)"
 depends="qt5-quickcontrols qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-multimedia"
 checkdepends="mesa-dri"
 short_desc="Foundational libraries, components, and tools of the Plasma workspaces"
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ do_check() {
 	ctest -E 'plasma-configmodeltest|coronatest|plasma-sortfiltermodeltest|i18ndcheck|plasma-dialogstatetest|plasma-iconitemtest|plasma-themetest|dialognativetest'
 }
 
+build_options="wayland"
+build_options_default="wayland"
+
 plasma-framework-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development"
 	depends="${makedepends} ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"