diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
index 43be386078a..2134bac8fab 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-characters/template
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 # Template file for 'gnome-characters'
 pkgname=gnome-characters
-version=3.26.2
+version=3.28.0
 revision=1
 lib32disabled=yes
-build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+build_style=meson
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel gobject-introspection"
 makedepends="gjs-devel gtk+3-devel libunistring-devel glib-devel"
+depends="gnome-desktop"
 short_desc="Utility to find and insert unusual characters for GNOME"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Characters"
-license="GPL-2"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/${version%.*}/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=69d0218b4ce16451bef0e6ee9f9f18f5b7851aa3a758b13315d592b077374f7b
-
-build_options="gir"
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default+=" gir"
-fi
+checksum=c0d5cfb41ca1d2a32ab5d37cf77840935ef1bb7ed59bcd69e72acff3b4170993
+nocross="hard depends on gobject-introspection"