diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
index 237d40730aaa..8a7bca4cf7ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gt/gtk4-layer-shell/package.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   stdenv,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   meson,
+  mesonEmulatorHook,
   ninja,
   pkg-config,
   gtk-doc,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     docbook_xml_dtd_43
     vala
     wayland-scanner
-  ];
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [ mesonEmulatorHook ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     gtk4