diff --git a/srcpkgs/libxml2/template b/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
index 7035129845..b01538a691 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'libxml2'.
 pkgname=libxml2
 version=2.9.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-threads --with-history"
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool gettext-devel pkg-config python-devel"
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ libxml2-devel_package() {
 }
 libxml2-python_package() {
 	lib32disabled=yes
+	depends="gir-freedesktop"
 	short_desc+=" - python extension"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/python*"