diff --git a/devel/gobject-introspection/Makefile b/devel/gobject-introspection/Makefile
index f3f5b9c31bcb..2b980c99f7d0 100644
--- a/devel/gobject-introspection/Makefile
+++ b/devel/gobject-introspection/Makefile
@@ -1,41 +1,45 @@
 PORTNAME=	gobject-introspection
 DISTVERSION=	1.78.1
+PORTREVISION=	1
 PORTEPOCH=	1
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome
 
 MAINTAINER=	desktop@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Generate interface introspection data for GObject libraries
 WWW=		https://gi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+ LGPL20+
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 LICENSE_FILE_LGPL20+ =	${WRKSRC}/COPYING.LGPL
 LICENSE_FILE_GPLv2+ =	${WRKSRC}/COPYING.GPL
 
-# we need cairo otherwise the generated Cairo gir is broken
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	cairo-trace:graphics/cairo
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libffi.so:devel/libffi
 
 PORTSCOUT=	limitw:1,even
 
 USES=		bison gettext gnome localbase meson pkgconfig python tar:xz
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 MESON_ARGS=	-Ddoctool=disabled \
 		-Dpython=${PYTHON_CMD}
 
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	TEST
+
+TEST_MESON_ENABLED=	cairo
+TEST_LIB_DEPENDS=	libcairo.so:graphics/cairo
+
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|%%PYTHON_CMD%%|${PYTHON_CMD}|' ${WRKSRC}/tools/meson.build
 
 post-stage:
 	@${PYTHON_CMD} -m compileall -d ${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME} \
 		"${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME}"
 	@${PYTHON_CMD} -O -m compileall -d ${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME} \
 		"${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME}"
 
 post-install:
 	@${RM} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/gobject-introspection/giscanner/doctemplates/*/meson.build*
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>