diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
index 25049440c6c..ce54681799b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tracker/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , fetchpatch
 , gettext
 , meson
+, mesonEmulatorHook
 , ninja
 , pkg-config
 , asciidoc
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ] ++ lib.optionals withIntrospection [
     gobject-introspection
     vala
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+    mesonEmulatorHook
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [