diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim-x11/files/vim-x11.virtualpkgd b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/files/vim-x11.virtualpkgd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a29105a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/files/vim-x11.virtualpkgd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>virtual-pkgver</key>
+	<string>vim-@@VERSION@@</string>
+	<key>target-pkgpattern</key>
+	<string>@@PKGNAME@@>=@@VERSION@@</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template
index 44d570b12f..8bf31bf76c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 . ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/vim/template
 unset subpackages
 pkgname=vim-x11
-revision=3
+revision=4
 configure_args="${configure_args} --enable-gui=no --with-x"
 short_desc="${short_desc} (x11)"
 long_desc="${long_desc}
@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ Add_dependency run libICE
 
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build libXt-devel
-Add_dependency build libX11-devel
-Add_dependency build libICE-devel
 
 post_install()
 {
+	vmkdir etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d.wants
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}.virtualpkgd \
+		644 etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d ${pkgname}
+	sed -i "s|@@PKGNAME@@|${pkgname}|;s|@@VERSION@@|${version}|" \
+		${DESTDIR}/etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d/${pkgname}
+	cd ${DESTDIR}/etc/xbps/virtualpkg.d.wants && \
+		ln -sf ../virtualpkg.d/${pkgname} .
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
 }