diff --git a/gio/meson.build b/gio/meson.build
index 5219f606b..9d8f8807c 100644
--- a/gio/meson.build
+++ b/gio/meson.build
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ gio_c_args_internal = [
   '-DGIO_COMPILATION',
 ]
 
-gio_includedir = glib_includedir / 'gio'
+# Install empty glib_giomodulesdir
+install_emptydir(glib_giomodulesdir)
 
-# FIXME: Install empty glib_giomodulesdir
+gio_includedir = glib_includedir / 'gio'
 
 gnetworking_h_conf = configuration_data()