diff --git a/srcpkgs/libmatekbd/template b/srcpkgs/libmatekbd/template
index f767d797b11..8b6d28f2385 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libmatekbd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libmatekbd/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'libmatekbd'
 pkgname=libmatekbd
 version=1.20.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 hostmakedepends="mate-common pkg-config intltool itstool glib-devel gobject-introspection"
 makedepends="libICE-devel gtk+3-devel libxklavier-devel iso-codes"
@@ -15,9 +16,7 @@ distfiles="https://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${vers
 checksum=21c3e307af2caf7fb552cfb1ea615b84acaa9f9993e7b988e3da6aa2e15d3fd0
 
 build_options="gir"
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+build_options_default="gir"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi