diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
index 777a87e487cf..23a09c001a41 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
   pcre2,
   xfce4-panel,
   xfconf,
-  withIntrospection ? false,
+  withIntrospection ?
+    lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform gobject-introspection
+    && stdenv.hostPlatform.emulatorAvailable buildPackages,
+  buildPackages,
   gobject-introspection,
 }: