diff --git a/atk/meson.build b/atk/meson.build
index 616a3e6..941ded8 100644
--- atk/meson.build
+++ atk/meson.build
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ libatk_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: libatk,
                                 dependencies: gobject_dep,
                                 sources: atk_enum_h)
 
-if not meson.is_cross_build() and get_option('introspection')
+if get_option('introspection')
   gnome.generate_gir(libatk,
                      sources: atk_sources + atk_headers + [ atk_enum_h ] + [ atk_version_h ],
                      namespace: 'Atk',