diff --git a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
index 1d50911a78c..2e1b6dbe774 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'accountsservice'
 pkgname=accountsservice
 version=0.6.54
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dsystemdsystemunitdir=no $(vopt_bool gir introspection)"
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection')"
+hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config"
 makedepends="polkit-devel"
 short_desc="D-Bus interfaces for querying and manipulating user account information"
 maintainer="Rasmus Thomsen <rasmus.thomsen@protonmail.com>"
@@ -18,10 +19,15 @@ make_dirs="
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"
+
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	x86_64-musl) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+	*-musl) ;;
+	*) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+esac
+
 # Disable gir for cross builds.
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-else
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	# for ITS rules
 	hostmakedepends+=" polkit"
 fi