diff --git a/meta/recipes-gnome/gtk+/gtk+3_3.8.2.bb b/meta/recipes-gnome/gtk+/gtk+3_3.8.2.bb
index 3c03addc3c..9bd5b9d5f1 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-gnome/gtk+/gtk+3_3.8.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-gnome/gtk+/gtk+3_3.8.2.bb
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ EXTRA_OECONF += " \
                  --disable-xinerama \
                  --enable-modules \
                  --disable-cups \
+                 --disable-introspection \
 "
 
 do_install_append() {