diff --git a/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in b/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
index 1880051315..37b49eea3b 100644
--- a/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
+++ b/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ pkgconfig = '@HOST_DIR@/bin/pkgconf'
 g-ir-compiler = '@STAGING_DIR@/usr/bin/g-ir-compiler'
 g-ir-scanner = '@STAGING_DIR@/usr/bin/g-ir-scanner'
 
-[properties]
-needs_exe_wrapper = true
+[built-in options]
 c_args = [@TARGET_CFLAGS@]
 c_link_args = [@TARGET_LDFLAGS@]
 cpp_args = [@TARGET_CXXFLAGS@]
 cpp_link_args = [@TARGET_LDFLAGS@]
+
+[properties]
+needs_exe_wrapper = true
 sys_root = '@STAGING_DIR@'
 pkg_config_libdir = '@STAGING_DIR@/usr/lib/pkgconfig:@STAGING_DIR@/usr/share/pkgconfig'
 pkg_config_static = '@STATIC@'