diff --git a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
index 115f2a42aa5..bace46bd405 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lightdm/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'lightdm'
 pkgname=lightdm
 version=1.28.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin --with-greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter
  --with-greeter-user=lightdm --disable-static --disable-tests
  $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
@@ -14,8 +15,7 @@ changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CanonicalLtd/lightdm/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/lightdm/releases/download/${version}/lightdm-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=f20f599d8d7cf90b77a2df33c6e9e615abc443123b1b228de1c20a636aecfa07
 
-build_options="gir"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala')"
 makedepends="dbus-glib-devel libxklavier-devel libxml2-devel
  gtk+3-devel libxcb-devel libXdmcp-devel pam-devel vala-devel
  libgcrypt-devel accountsservice-devel"
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ make_dirs="
 	/var/lib/lightdm 0755 lightdm lightdm
 	/var/lib/lightdm-data 0755 lightdm lightdm"
 
+build_options="gir"
+build_options_default="gir"
+
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
 	configure_args+=" MOC5=/usr/lib/qt5/bin/moc"
 	makedepends+=" qt5-devel"
 	subpackages+=" liblightdm-qt5"