diff --git a/srcpkgs/msgpack-cxx/template b/srcpkgs/msgpack-cxx/template
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+# Template file for 'msgpack-cxx'
+pkgname=msgpack-cxx
+version=4.1.1
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+makedepends="boost-devel"
+checkdepends="gtest-devel zlib-devel"
+depends="boost-devel"
+short_desc="Binary-based efficient object serialization library for C++"
+maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.org>"
+license="BSL-1.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c/tree/cpp_master"
+changelog="https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c/raw/cpp_master/CHANGELOG.md"
+distfiles="https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c/releases/download/cpp-${version}/msgpack-cxx-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=8115c5edcf20bc1408c798a6bdaec16c1e52b1c34859d4982a0fb03300438f0b
+
+if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" -DMSGPACK_BUILD_TESTS=ON"
+fi
diff --git a/srcpkgs/msgpack-cxx/update b/srcpkgs/msgpack-cxx/update
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+pkgname=cpp