diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsound/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsound/default.nix
index 13a8aaa2f19..ddbfc307b2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gsound/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gsound/default.nix
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "06l80xgykj7x1kqkjvcq06pwj2rmca458zvs053qc55x3sg06bfa";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+  depsBuildBuild = [ pkg-config ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config meson ninja gobject-introspection libtool vala ];
   buildInputs = [ glib libcanberra ];
 
+  mesonFlags = [
+    "-Dintrospection=${lib.boolToString (stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform)}"
+    "-Denable_vala=${lib.boolToString (stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform)}"
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;