diff --git a/srcpkgs/evince/template b/srcpkgs/evince/template
index 82f2c6b5ec2..a5db1fd62b9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evince/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evince/template
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'evince'
 pkgname=evince
 version=3.30.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
+build_helper="gir"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection) --disable-schemas-compile
  --enable-comics --disable-static --enable-xps --disable-t1lib
@@ -21,9 +22,11 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=a95bbdeb452c9cc910bba751e7c782ce60ffe7972c461bccbe8bbcdb8ca5f24c
 
 build_options="gir"
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	i686-musl|x86_64-musl) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+	*-musl) ;;
+	*) build_options_default+=" gir" ;;
+esac
 
 libevince_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - runtime libraries"