diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e1e9fde..63b958a 100644
--- meson.build
+++ meson.build
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ libgit2_dep = dependency('libgit2', version: '>=' + git2_req)
 enable_gir = get_option('introspection')
 if enable_gir
   # XXX: Not nice, but probably our best option
-  enable_gir = find_program('g-ir-scanner', required: false).found() and not meson.is_cross_build()
+  enable_gir = find_program('g-ir-scanner', required: false).found()
 endif
 
 enable_vapi = get_option('vapi')