diff --git a/srcpkgs/tracker-miners/template b/srcpkgs/tracker-miners/template
index d042de4e296..f7ea6803cac 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tracker-miners/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tracker-miners/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=tracker-miners
 version=3.3.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
+build_helper=qemu
 # missing libgrss for miner_rss
 configure_args="-Dtracker_core=system -Dextract=true
  -Dfunctional_tests=false -Dcue=enabled -Dexif=enabled