diff --git a/srcpkgs/vala-panel-appmenu/patches/no-gtk2.patch b/srcpkgs/vala-panel-appmenu/patches/no-gtk2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6af2f0266a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/vala-panel-appmenu/patches/no-gtk2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+--- a/subprojects/appmenu-gtk-module/meson_options.txt
++++ b/subprojects/appmenu-gtk-module/meson_options.txt
+@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
+-option('gtk', type: 'array', choices : ['2','3'],  value: ['2','3'], description: 'Supported GTK versions')
++option('gtk', type: 'array', choices : ['2','3'],  value: ['3'], description: 'Supported GTK versions')
+ option('tests', type : 'boolean', value : false, description: 'Parser tests')
+ option('gtk_doc', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build API reference')