diff --git a/srcpkgs/xreader/template b/srcpkgs/xreader/template
index 03ec222ee2d..ebc982abe9f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xreader/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xreader/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'xreader'
 pkgname=xreader
 version=2.0.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection) --disable-thumbnailer"
 hostmakedepends="mate-common"
 makedepends="djvulibre-devel libSM-devel libgnomekbd-devel libgxps-devel libsecret-devel
@@ -15,12 +16,9 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader"
 distfiles="https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=b79d17d7b4701a2f2d437d1ed7a93b76c617ea093d394ea14aab0a11073aa90c
-nocross="gobject-introspection from xapps"
 
 build_options="gir"
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+build_options_default="gir"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	NOCONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh