diff --git a/x11/wapanel/Makefile b/x11/wapanel/Makefile
--- a/x11/wapanel/Makefile
+++ b/x11/wapanel/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	wapanel
 DISTVERSION=	1.1.0
-PORTREVISION=	4
+PORTREVISION=	5
 CATEGORIES=	x11 wayland
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=PULSEAUDIO
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
-PULSEAUDIO_LIB_DEPENDS=	libpulse.so:audio/pulseaudio
+PULSEAUDIO_SUBPACKAGES=	pulseaudio
+LIB_DEPENDS.pulseaudio=	libpulse.so:audio/pulseaudio
+SELF_DEPENDS.pulseaudio=main
 PULSEAUDIO_MESON_TRUE=	volume-control
 
 post-patch:
diff --git a/x11/wapanel/pkg-descr.pulseaudio b/x11/wapanel/pkg-descr.pulseaudio
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x11/wapanel/pkg-descr.pulseaudio
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Simple panel/status bar/task bar for your custom stacking
+Wayland-based desktop.
+
+Features:
+- Good configurability
+- Config hot reload
+- Exposed API for writing custom applets
+- Custom themes with CSS
+
+This package provides PulseAudio-based volume applet.
diff --git a/x11/wapanel/pkg-message b/x11/wapanel/pkg-message
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x11/wapanel/pkg-message
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[
+{ type: upgrade
+  maximum_version: "1.1.0_4"
+  message: <<EOD
+Applets with extra dependencies moved into subpackages:
+- wapanel-pulseaudio
+EOD
+}
+]
diff --git a/x11/wapanel/pkg-plist b/x11/wapanel/pkg-plist
--- a/x11/wapanel/pkg-plist
+++ b/x11/wapanel/pkg-plist
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 lib/wapanel/applets/libwapanel-applet-clock.so
 lib/wapanel/applets/libwapanel-applet-separator.so
 lib/wapanel/applets/libwapanel-applet-task-switcher.so
-%%PULSEAUDIO%%lib/wapanel/applets/libwapanel-applet-volume-control.so
+%%PULSEAUDIO%%@@pulseaudio@@lib/wapanel/applets/libwapanel-applet-volume-control.so
 libdata/pkgconfig/wapanel-appletapi.pc
 %%DATADIR%%/3RD_PARTY_LICENSES
 %%DATADIR%%/icons/hicolor/scalable/actions/wapa-account.svg