diff --git a/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template b/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
index becf5a087cc..22de52298d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
+revision=1
+
 Add_dependency run pkg-config
 Add_dependency run glib-devel
 Add_dependency run libvala
+Add_dependency run vala
 
 do_install()
 {