diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py b/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
index bf49770..42473cb 100644
--- mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
+++ mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class GnomeModule(ExtensionModule):
         try:
             gir_dep = self.gir_dep or PkgConfigDependency('gobject-introspection-1.0',
                                                           state.environment,
-                                                          {'native': True})
+                                                          {'native': False})
             pkgargs = gir_dep.get_compile_args()
         except Exception:
             raise MesonException('gobject-introspection dependency was not found, gir cannot be generated.')