diff --git a/srcpkgs/librsvg/template b/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
index a765f67177a..dff5fb1b476 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/librsvg/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'librsvg'.
 pkgname=librsvg
 version=2.40.20
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
+configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection) $(vopt_enable vala)"
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config intltool python glib-devel
- gdk-pixbuf-devel gobject-introspection"
+ gdk-pixbuf-devel gobject-introspection $(vopt_if vala vala-devel)"
 makedepends="libcroco-devel pango-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel"
 triggers="gtk-pixbuf-loaders"
 short_desc="SVG library for GNOME"
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/${version%.*}/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=cff4dd3c3b78bfe99d8fcfad3b8ba1eee3289a0823c0e118d78106be6b84c92b
 
 # Package build options
-build_options="gir"
+build_options="gir vala"
 
 # Disable gir for cross builds.
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
+	build_options_default="vala gir"
 fi
 
 pre_configure() {
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ librsvg-devel_package() {
 		if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
 			vmove usr/share/gir-1.0
 		fi
+		if [ "$build_options_vala" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/vala
+		fi
 	}
 }
 librsvg-utils_package() {