diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate-utils/template b/srcpkgs/mate-utils/template
index d49e93747ba..5932d97f350 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate-utils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate-utils/template
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'mate-utils'
 pkgname=mate-utils
-version=1.26.1
+version=1.28.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-static --disable-schemas-compile"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel librsvg-utils inkscape"
-makedepends="gtk+3-devel libSM-devel zlib-devel libcanberra-devel
- libgtop-devel libmate-panel-devel udisks2-devel"
+configure_args="--disable-static --disable-schemas-compile --enable-ipv6
+ GTK_LAYER_SHELL_REQUIRED_VERSION=0 GDK_WAYLAND_REQUIRED_VERSION=0
+ $(vopt_enable wayland) $(vopt_enable wayland in-process)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel librsvg-utils
+ inkscape libxml2 $(vopt_if wayland wayland-devel)"
+makedepends="gtk+3-devel libSM-devel libICE-devel zlib-devel libcanberra-devel
+ libXext-devel libX11-devel libgtop-devel libmate-panel-devel udisks2-devel
+ mate-desktop-devel $(vopt_if wayland 'wayland-devel gtk-layer-shell-devel')"
 depends="desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Common utilities for the MATE desktop"
 maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
@@ -14,7 +18,10 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://mate-desktop.org"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mate-desktop/mate-utils/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="https://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/${version%.*}/mate-utils-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=2f53475b1a0991dd5a93d9dda58fca4e416f259253586d94a5b1108f12370620
+checksum=58449d7a0d1d900ff03b78ca9f7e98c21e97f47fc26bee7ff1c61834f22f88d3
+
+build_options="wayland"
+build_options_default="wayland"
 
 post_install() {
 	rm -r ${DESTDIR}/usr/include