diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgsf/template b/srcpkgs/libgsf/template
index 7ade5ece30..91bb50b9fd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgsf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgsf/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'libgsf'
 pkgname=libgsf
 version=1.14.45
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel intltool pkg-config
  $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection')"
@@ -16,11 +17,7 @@ checksum=5cbc2c0f1dc44d202fa0c6e3a51e9f17b0c2deb8711ba650432bfde3180b69fa
 
 # 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"
 
 libgsf-devel_package() {
 	depends="libglib-devel libxml2-devel ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"