diff --git a/srcpkgs/qjackctl/template b/srcpkgs/qjackctl/template
index 83743edd237..f47da62e887 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qjackctl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qjackctl/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=0.9.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper=qmake
+configure_args="$(vopt_enable jack_session jack-session)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="alsa-lib-devel qt5-devel jack-devel qt5-x11extras-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme jack"
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ homepage="http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5196c5c01b7948c1a8ca37cd3198a7f0fe095a99a34a67086abd3466855b4abd
 
+build_options="jack_session"
+build_options_default="jack_session"
+desc_option_jack_session="Enable support for the deprecated Jack Session API"
+
 if [ "${CROSS_BUILD}" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-devel qt5-x11extras-devel"
 	configure_args+=" ac_cv_path_ac_cv_qmake=${XBPS_WRAPPERDIR}/qmake"