diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgexiv2/template b/srcpkgs/libgexiv2/template
index e40755fa2f..f687ef9ab0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgexiv2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgexiv2/template
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ pkgname=libgexiv2
 version=0.10.8
 revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname/lib/}-${version}"
-build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Ddisable-introspection=$(vopt_if gir false true)
- -Denable-gtk-doc=true"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection) glib-devel gtk-doc"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="$(vopt_if gir '--enable-introspection --enable-vala')"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel gtk-doc
+ $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel')"
 makedepends="libglib-devel exiv2-devel"
 short_desc="GObject-based wrapper around the Exiv2 library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ checksum=81c528fd1e5e03577acd80fb77798223945f043fd1d4e06920c71202eea90801
 build_options="gir"
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default="gir"
-	hostmakedepends+=" vala"
 fi
 
 libgexiv2-devel_package() {