diff --git a/package/libostree/libostree.mk b/package/libostree/libostree.mk
index ff763b20f9..aed97b70cc 100644
--- a/package/libostree/libostree.mk
+++ b/package/libostree/libostree.mk
@@ -21,9 +21,16 @@ LIBOSTREE_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-gtk-doc \
 	--disable-gtk-doc-html \
 	--disable-gtk-doc-pdf \
-	--disable-introspection \
 	--disable-man
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION),y)
+LIBOSTREE_DEPENDENCIES += gobject-introspection
+LIBOSTREE_CONF_OPTS += --enable-introspection
+LIBOSTREE_MAKE_OPTS = INTROSPECTION_SCANNER_ENV=
+else
+LIBOSTREE_CONF_OPTS += --disable-introspection
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 LIBOSTREE_CONF_OPTS += --with-openssl
 LIBOSTREE_DEPENDENCIES += openssl