diff --git a/srcpkgs/libical/template b/srcpkgs/libical/template
index 5785f1b209..56b815d5e3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libical/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libical/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'libical'
 pkgname=libical
 version=3.0.6
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-DICAL_BUILD_DOCS=false"
-hostmakedepends="libglib-devel libxml2-devel perl pkg-config vala"
-makedepends="libglib-devel libxml2-devel vala-devel"
+hostmakedepends="libglib-devel libxml2-devel perl pkg-config $(vopt_if gir vala)"
+makedepends="libglib-devel libxml2-devel $(vopt_if gir vala-devel)"
 checkdepends="tzdata"
 short_desc="Reference implementation of the iCalendar data type and format"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ distfiles="https://github.com/${pkgname}/${pkgname}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=fd2404a3df42390268e9fb804ef9f235e429b6f0da8992a148cbb3614946d99b
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
+build_options="gir"
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	build_options_default="gir"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" -DGOBJECT_INTROSPECTION=true -DICAL_GLIB_VAPI=true"
+fi
+
 libical-devel_package() {
 	depends="icu-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
@@ -24,6 +33,10 @@ libical-devel_package() {
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
 		vmove usr/lib/*.a
 		vmove usr/lib/*.so
+		if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/gir-1.0
+			vmove usr/share/vala
+		fi
 		vmove usr/lib/cmake
 	}
 }