diff --git a/srcpkgs/gedit/template b/srcpkgs/gedit/template
index 8d3bb9811ce..798a5904729 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gedit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gedit/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build_options="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile --enable-zeitgeist
  --enable-python --enable-gvfs-metadata $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool gnome-doc-utils
- $(vopt_if git gobject-introspection)"
+ $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="
  gtksourceview-devel>=3.14 libpeas-devel>=1.9 enchant-devel python-gobject-devel>=3.14
  gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel>=3.14 zeitgeist-devel iso-codes"