diff --git a/libgexiv2.spec b/libgexiv2.spec
index 96b3b2b..a90de85 100644
--- a/libgexiv2.spec
+++ b/libgexiv2.spec
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ This package contains the python3 bindings for %{name}
 %setup -q -n gexiv2-%{version}
 
 %build
-%meson -Dgtk_doc=true
+%meson \
+  -Dgtk_doc=true \
+  -Dpython3_girdir=%{python3_sitearch}/gi/overrides \
+  %{nil}
 %meson_build
 
 %install