diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
index 9f635558723..01a2bf63318 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-todo
 version=3.28.1
 revision=4
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir true false)"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel intltool itstool pkg-config
  $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection')"