diff --git a/srcpkgs/libhandy/template b/srcpkgs/libhandy/template
index c80ebe5d659..17e4d6d736d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libhandy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libhandy/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="libhandy-v${version}"
 build_style=meson
 # tests need X anyway, so no need to build them
 configure_args="-Dexamples=false -Dtests=false
- -Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir true false) -Dvala=$(vopt_if vapi true false)"
+ -Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir true false) -Dvala=$(vopt_if vala true false)"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)
  $(vopt_if vala vala-devel)"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel libglib-devel"