diff --git a/srcpkgs/gjs/template b/srcpkgs/gjs/template
index 13ecb0a1834..83e4d7d4dcc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gjs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gjs/template
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'gjs'
 pkgname=gjs
 version=1.42.0
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-build_options="gir"
-configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool gobject-introspection"
 makedepends="libffi-devel libgirepository-devel>=1.40 dbus-glib-devel
  cairo-devel readline-devel>=6.3 mozjs24-devel"
 short_desc="Mozilla-based javascript bindings for the GNOME platform"