diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template b/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
index 29b19928ddb..775fe2a15e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk+3/template
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ else
 	configure_args+=" --disable-x11-backend"
 fi
 
+pre_configure() {
+	# protocols too new; made with a wayland from git, not 1.3.0
+	rm gdk/wayland/gtk-shell-{client-protocol.h,protocol.c}
+}
+
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man1/gtk-update-icon-cache.1
 	# Provide a default (icon)theme.