diff --git a/srcpkgs/cage/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/cage/INSTALL.msg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05274ffcc3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/cage/INSTALL.msg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Setting the SUID bit after install has been retired for all Wayland
+compositors. It is recommended that users use a session management daemon
+such as elogind or seatd and do not rely on compositors dropping privileges.
+
+All users who require this functionality will need to set the SUID bit manually
+after each update going forward.
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cage/template b/srcpkgs/cage/template
index a4085ac8483..960ccfac215 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cage/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cage/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'cage'
 pkgname=cage
 version=0.1.2.1
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="$(vopt_bool xwayland xwayland)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc"
 makedepends="wlroots-devel"
-depends="$(vopt_if xwayland xorg-server-xwayland) $(vopt_if elogind elogind)"
+depends="$(vopt_if xwayland xorg-server-xwayland)"
 short_desc="Kiosk compositor for Wayland"
 maintainer="Illia Shestakov <ishestakov@airmail.cc>"
 license="MIT"
@@ -14,14 +14,10 @@ homepage="https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/Hjdskes/cage/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=38a3e3968f00cc58fe1d9448e972cfac7d1efa30c48699f09032f264101a55ac
 
-build_options="elogind xwayland"
+build_options="xwayland"
 build_options_default="xwayland"
 desc_option_xwayland="Enable Xwayland support in cage"
 
 post_install() {
-	if [ -z "$build_option_elogind" ]; then
-		# must be setuid without logind!
-		chmod u+s ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/cage
-	fi
 	vlicense LICENSE
 }