diff --git a/libhandy/.SRCINFO b/libhandy/.SRCINFO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ca05544e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libhandy/.SRCINFO
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+pkgbase = libhandy
+	pkgdesc = GTK 3 UI elements for mobile devices
+	pkgver = 1.8.3
+	pkgrel = 2
+	url = https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy
+	arch = x86_64
+	arch = powerpc64le
+	arch = powerpc64
+	arch = powerpc
+	arch = riscv64
+	license = LGPL-2.1-or-later
+	checkdepends = xorg-server-xvfb
+	makedepends = gi-docgen
+	makedepends = git
+	makedepends = glade
+	makedepends = glib2-devel
+	makedepends = gobject-introspection
+	makedepends = meson
+	makedepends = vala
+	depends = at-spi2-core
+	depends = cairo
+	depends = fribidi
+	depends = gcc-libs
+	depends = gdk-pixbuf2
+	depends = glib2
+	depends = glibc
+	depends = gtk3
+	depends = pango
+	source = git+https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy.git#tag=1.8.3
+	b2sums = d2263077f17d787be1930701b7c7d274d7c5d10358d87a8029881ebe4cc8435d0d00cbafadfb5bf8690655c6813aeea4ac2c95b38c619bbe8081fccf722ca056
+
+pkgname = libhandy
+	provides = libhandy-1.so
+
+pkgname = libhandy-docs
+	pkgdesc = GTK 3 UI elements for mobile devices (documentation)
+	depends = 
diff --git a/libhandy/.nvchecker.toml b/libhandy/.nvchecker.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b46794ac67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libhandy/.nvchecker.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[libhandy]
+source = "git"
+git = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy.git"
+include_regex = '\d+\.\d*[02468]\.\d+'
diff --git a/libhandy/PKGBUILD b/libhandy/PKGBUILD
index 0577b9d94c..63cad11d7b 100644
--- a/libhandy/PKGBUILD
+++ b/libhandy/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,32 +8,34 @@ pkgname=(
   libhandy-docs
 )
 pkgver=1.8.3
-pkgrel=1
-pkgdesc="Library full of GTK+ widgets for mobile phones"
+pkgrel=2
+pkgdesc="GTK 3 UI elements for mobile devices"
 url="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy"
 arch=(x86_64 powerpc64le powerpc64 powerpc riscv64)
 license=(LGPL-2.1-or-later)
 depends=(
+  at-spi2-core
+  cairo
+  fribidi
+  gcc-libs
+  gdk-pixbuf2
   glib2
+  glibc
   gtk3
+  pango
 )
 makedepends=(
   gi-docgen
   git
   glade
+  glib2-devel
   gobject-introspection
   meson
   vala
 )
 checkdepends=(xorg-server-xvfb)
-_commit=9b0071408ce86a3ef843806fddd723a85f6f2416  # tags/1.8.3^0
-source=("git+https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy.git#commit=$_commit")
-b2sums=('SKIP')
-
-pkgver() {
-  cd libhandy
-  git describe --tags | sed 's/[^-]*-g/r&/;s/-/+/g'
-}
+source=("git+https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy.git#tag=$pkgver")
+b2sums=('d2263077f17d787be1930701b7c7d274d7c5d10358d87a8029881ebe4cc8435d0d00cbafadfb5bf8690655c6813aeea4ac2c95b38c619bbe8081fccf722ca056')
 
 prepare() {
   cd libhandy