diff --git a/net-irc/unrealircd/metadata.xml b/net-irc/unrealircd/metadata.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
+<pkgmetadata>
+<herd>net-irc</herd>
+<use>
+	<flag name='hub'>Enable hub support</flag>
+	<flag name='prefixaq'>Enable chanadmin and chanowner prefixes</flag>
+	<flag name='showlistmodes'>Support displaying channel modes during
+		compilation</flag>
+</use>
+</pkgmetadata>