diff --git a/srcpkgs/json-glib/template b/srcpkgs/json-glib/template
index d22689613e2..d7da3b98557 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/json-glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/json-glib/template
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'json-glib'
 pkgname=json-glib
 version=1.4.4
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir true false)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel"
 makedepends="libglib-devel"
-short_desc="A JSON parser for GLib-based libraries and applications"
+short_desc="JSON parser for GLib-based libraries and applications"
 maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="http://live.gnome.org/JsonGlib"
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ checksum=720c5f4379513dc11fd97dc75336eb0c0d3338c53128044d9fabec4374f4bc47
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"
 
-# Disable gir for cross builds.
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	x86_64-musl) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+	*-musl) ;;
+	*) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+esac
 
 json-glib-devel_package() {
 	depends="libglib-devel ${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision}"