diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
index 1ab0a81432d..fb7d71b9359 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-todo
 version=3.28.1
 revision=5
 build_style=meson
-build_helper="gir"
+build_helper="gir qemu"
 configure_args="-Dintrospection=$(vopt_if gir true false)"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel intltool itstool pkg-config
  $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection')"
@@ -16,9 +16,5 @@ distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=c7571fc040d8901dd0e528282ef0655687f23f29d304057c72548ab3e2c2cf23
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends+=" qemu-user-static"
-fi
-
 build_options="gir"
 build_options_default="gir"