diff --git a/gio/meson.build b/gio/meson.build
index adb4b8f79..597340977 100644
--- a/gio/meson.build
+++ b/gio/meson.build
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@ glib_compile_resources = executable('glib-compile-resources',
 if not meson.is_cross_build()
   meson.override_find_program('glib-compile-schemas', glib_compile_schemas)
   meson.override_find_program('glib-compile-resources', glib_compile_resources)
+  meson.override_find_program('gio-querymodules', gio_querymodules)
 endif
 
 executable('gsettings', 'gsettings-tool.c',