diff --git a/package/libgtk4/libgtk4.mk b/package/libgtk4/libgtk4.mk
index 0d86835609..9a5ed651a8 100644
--- a/package/libgtk4/libgtk4.mk
+++ b/package/libgtk4/libgtk4.mk
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ LIBGTK4_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dsysprof=disabled \
 	-Dtracker=disabled \
 	-Dcolord=disabled \
-	-Dintrospection=disabled \
 	-Ddocumentation=false \
 	-Dscreenshots=false \
 	-Dman-pages=false
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION),y)
+LIBGTK4_CONF_OPTS += -Dintrospection=enabled
+LIBGTK4_DEPENDENCIES += gobject-introspection
+else
+LIBGTK4_CONF_OPTS += -Dintrospection=disabled
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGTK4_X11),y)
 LIBGTK4_DEPENDENCIES += xlib_libXcursor xlib_libXi xlib_libXinerama
 LIBGTK4_CONF_OPTS += -Dx11-backend=true