diff --git a/srcpkgs/orc/template b/srcpkgs/orc/template
index 3631146455..10f306289d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/orc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/orc/template
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ pkgname=orc
 version=0.4.32
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Dexamples=disabled -Dtests=disabled"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config gtk-doc"
+build_helper="gir"
+configure_args="-Dexamples=disabled -Dtests=disabled -Dgtk_doc=$(vopt_if gtk_doc enabled disabled)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config $(vopt_if gtk_doc gtk-doc)"
 short_desc="Oild Runtime Compiler"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="BSD-2-Clause"
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ homepage="https://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/orc"
 distfiles="http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/orc/orc-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=a66e3d8f2b7e65178d786a01ef61f2a0a0b4d0b8370de7ce134ba73da4af18f0
 
+build_options="gtk_doc"
+
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	build_options_default+=" gtk_doc"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING
 }
@@ -25,6 +32,8 @@ orc-devel_package() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.a"
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
 		vmove usr/share/aclocal
-		vmove usr/share/gtk-doc
+		if [ "$build_option_gtk_doc" ]; then
+			vmove usr/share/gtk-doc
+		fi
 	}
 }