diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tepl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tepl/default.nix
index 3b228b6c625..387fa214de2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tepl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tepl/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib, stdenv
 , fetchurl
 , meson
+, mesonEmulatorHook
 , ninja
 , amtk
 , gnome
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "XlayBmnQzwX6HWS1jIw0LFkVgSLcUYEA0JPVnfm4cyE=";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkg-config
     gtk-doc
     docbook-xsl-nons
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+    mesonEmulatorHook
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [