diff --git a/srcpkgs/gom/template b/srcpkgs/gom/template
index 4c195c019d1..a5a9f64c296 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gom/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gom
 version=0.3.3
 revision=2
 build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Denable-introspection=$(vopt_if gir true false)
  -Denable-gtk-doc=false"
 pycompile_module="gi"
@@ -18,11 +19,7 @@ checksum=ac57e34b5fe273ed306efaeabb346712c264e341502913044a782cdf8c1036d8
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"
-
-# Disable gir for cross builds.
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+build_options_default="gir"
 
 gom-devel_package() {
 	depends="libglib-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"