diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 909e91a14..7572364fb 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ parts:
       - -Dsigc++-3.0:build-documentation=false
       - -Dsigc++-3.0:build-examples=false
       - -Dsigc++-3.0:validation=false
+      - -Dglib:tests=false
+      - -Dglib:introspection=disabled
     prime:
       - -./usr/include
       - -./usr/lib/$CRAFT_ARCH_TRIPLET/pkgconfig