diff --git a/srcpkgs/cheese/template b/srcpkgs/cheese/template
index 70e86a59096..7a56ba039fb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cheese/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cheese/template
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ pkgname=cheese
 version=3.34.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dgtk_doc=$(vopt_if gtk_doc 'true' 'false')
  -Dman=$(vopt_if gtk_doc 'true' 'false')"
-build_helper="gir"
 hostmakedepends="gettext gdk-pixbuf glib-devel itstool pkg-config vala librsvg
  $(vopt_if gtk_doc 'gtk-doc') $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection')"
 makedepends="clutter-gst3-devel clutter-gtk-devel gnome-desktop-devel