diff --git a/srcpkgs/girara/template b/srcpkgs/girara/template
index 8dcb84f51d5..a240cb922d4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/girara/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/girara/template
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ pkgname=girara
 version=0.3.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Dnotify=auto -Dtests=disabled"
+configure_args="$(vopt_if notify -Dnotify=enabled -Dnotify=disabled) -Dtests=disabled"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool doxygen glib-devel"
-makedepends="gtk+3-devel libnotify-devel libglib-devel json-c-devel"
+makedepends="gtk+3-devel $(vopt_if notify libnotify-devel) libglib-devel json-c-devel"
 short_desc="Library implementing a user interface that focuses on minimalism"
 maintainer="lemmi <lemmi@nerd2nerd.org>"
 license="Zlib"
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ homepage="https://pwmt.org/projects/girara/"
 distfiles="https://git.pwmt.org/pwmt/${pkgname}/-/archive/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=4456ddd6f0420fa6f1677a4a8f438f0401c38c2521585db3ee42e339a730798f
 
+build_options="notify"
+build_options_default="notify"
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }
 
 girara-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision} gtk+3-devel json-c-devel
-	 libglib-devel pango-devel libnotify-devel"
+	 libglib-devel pango-devel $(vopt_if notify libnotify-devel)"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include