diff --git a/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile b/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
index 08bb420a7f1..3fcf0fc652b 100644
--- a/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/py-cairo/Makefile
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ NOT_FOR_ARCHS=		m88k
 
 COMMENT=		cairo bindings for Python
 
-MODPY_EGG_VERSION=	1.22.0
+MODPY_EGG_VERSION=	1.23.0
 GH_ACCOUNT=		pygobject
 GH_PROJECT=		pycairo
 GH_TAGNAME=		v${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}
 PKGNAME=		py-cairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}
-REVISION=		0
 
 CATEGORIES=		graphics
 
@@ -21,9 +20,8 @@ PERMIT_PACKAGE=	Yes
 
 WANTLIB += cairo
 
-MODULES=		lang/python
-
-MODPY_SETUPTOOLS=	Yes
+MODULES=		devel/meson \
+			lang/python
 
 FLAVORS=		python3
 FLAVOR=			python3
diff --git a/graphics/py-cairo/distinfo b/graphics/py-cairo/distinfo
index 20ed97bf5f1..7ad9bc31e66 100644
--- a/graphics/py-cairo/distinfo
+++ b/graphics/py-cairo/distinfo
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (pycairo-1.22.0.tar.gz) = 0RarhVtkxQNuZjvCoha4O/HE4wilh8fMKUnCfpxG9PU=
-SIZE (pycairo-1.22.0.tar.gz) = 339017
+SHA256 (pycairo-1.23.0.tar.gz) = yvG9uuDW4JHgs5plJXTPStYQZV8J2oG4ouaPb9P6MUc=
+SIZE (pycairo-1.23.0.tar.gz) = 342480
diff --git a/graphics/py-cairo/pkg/PLIST b/graphics/py-cairo/pkg/PLIST
index c73944788ea..a2449bf60b7 100644
--- a/graphics/py-cairo/pkg/PLIST
+++ b/graphics/py-cairo/pkg/PLIST
@@ -5,14 +5,8 @@ lib/pkgconfig/py3cairo.pc
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/__init__.py
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/__init__.pyi
-${MODPY_COMMENT}lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/${MODPY_PYCACHE}/
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/${MODPY_PYCACHE}__init__.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
 @so lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/_cairo.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}so
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/include/
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/include/py3cairo.h
 lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/cairo/py.typed
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}-py${MODPY_VERSION}.egg-info/
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}-py${MODPY_VERSION}.egg-info/PKG-INFO
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}-py${MODPY_VERSION}.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}-py${MODPY_VERSION}.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
-lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}-py${MODPY_VERSION}.egg-info/top_level.txt
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/pycairo-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.egg-info