diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template b/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
index ef151cd0f54..41b7bcafcc6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtksourceview/template
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'gtksourceview'
 pkgname=gtksourceview
 version=3.24.9
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool gtk+3-devel glib-devel $(vopt_if gir "gobject-introspection")"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool gtk+3-devel glib-devel $(vopt_if vala vala)"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel libxml2-devel vala-devel"
 short_desc="Text widget that extends GTK+3 GtkTextView widget"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
@@ -14,12 +15,13 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=699d76a453e6a3d3331906346e3dbfa25f2cbc9ec090e46635e9c6bb595e07c2
 
 # Package build options
-build_options="gir"
+build_options="gir vala"
 
-# Disable gir for cross builds.
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	i686-musl|x86_64-musl) build_options_default+=" gir vala" ;;
+	*-musl) ;;
+	*) build_options_default+=" gir vala" ;;
+esac
 
 do_check() {
 	# Needs X
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ gtksourceview-devel_package() {
 		if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
 			vmove usr/share/gir-1.0
 		fi
+		if [ "$build_option_vala" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/vala
+		fi
 		vmove usr/share/gtk-doc
 	}
 }