diff --git a/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a076a57805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vim-x11/template
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Build template file for 'vim-x11'.
+#
+# Source vim template and overwrite some vars, it's stupid
+# to duplicate all this stuff again!
+#
+. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/vim/template
+unset subpackages
+pkgname=vim-x11
+revision=2
+configure_args="${configure_args} --enable-gui=no --with-x"
+short_desc="${short_desc} (x11)"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This packages contains vim-x11, the x11 capable version of vim."
+
+provides="vim>=0"
+replaces="vim>=0"
+
+Add_dependency run libXt
+Add_dependency run libX11
+Add_dependency run libSM
+Add_dependency run libICE
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build libXt-devel
+Add_dependency build libX11-devel