diff --git a/srcpkgs/eom/template b/srcpkgs/eom/template
index c9cbe8af7e8..c9bd2094464 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/eom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/eom/template
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'eom'
 pkgname=eom
 version=1.20.1
-revision=1
-build_options="gir"
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 hostmakedepends="dbus-glib-devel mate-common
@@ -17,6 +16,11 @@ homepage="https://mate-desktop.org"
 distfiles="https://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=35375d5d55128e03c9a4f9e5559878873275c6e182b159058767180ca449347d
 
+build_options="gir"
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	build_options_default="gir"
+fi
+
 eom-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	depends="${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision}"
@@ -24,5 +28,8 @@ eom-devel_package() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
 		vmove usr/share/gtk-doc
+		if [ "$build_option_gir" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/gir-1.0
+		fi
 	}
 }