diff --git a/srcpkgs/libwnck2/template b/srcpkgs/libwnck2/template
index 42934498673..203892197cf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libwnck2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libwnck2/template
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ version=2.30.7
 revision=5
 wrksrc="${pkgname/2/}-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool gdk-pixbuf-devel"
+configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool gdk-pixbuf-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="startup-notification-devel libXres-devel gtk+-devel"
 short_desc="Library for layout and rendering of text (GTK+2)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
@@ -21,13 +22,6 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default="gir"
 fi
 
-if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
-	configure_args+=" --enable-introspection"
-	hostmakedepends+=" gobject-introspection"
-else
-	configure_args+=" --disable-introspection"
-fi
-
 post_install() {
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
 }