diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
index 619d3bff52..e86bb89c8e 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ _EOF
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	#
+	# Handle gio-modules trigger.
+	#
+	if [ -d ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/gio/modules ]; then
+		if find ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/gio/modules -type f -name \*.so 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
+			_add_trigger gio-modules
+		fi
+	fi
+
 	#
 	# Handle gsettings schemas in /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas with
 	# gsettings-schemas.