diff --git a/avahi-glib2.spec b/avahi-glib2.spec
index ddcf13a..42a4fb2 100644
--- a/avahi-glib2.spec
+++ b/avahi-glib2.spec
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ Patch17:        avahi-outdated-URL.patch
 Patch18:        avahi-0.6.31-invalid-packet.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-python
+# dbus-1-python requires python-gobject, which in turn requires typelib(GdkX11) (provided by typelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0).
+# This causes a build cycle with gtk3 though, so we ignore this dependency
+#!BuildIgnore:  typelib(GdkX11)
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gdbm-devel
diff --git a/avahi-mono.spec b/avahi-mono.spec
index fbeef19..b8de1f1 100644
--- a/avahi-mono.spec
+++ b/avahi-mono.spec
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ Patch17:        avahi-outdated-URL.patch
 Patch18:        avahi-0.6.31-invalid-packet.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-python
+# dbus-1-python requires python-gobject, which in turn requires typelib(GdkX11) (provided by typelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0).
+# This causes a build cycle with gtk3 though, so we ignore this dependency
+#!BuildIgnore:  typelib(GdkX11)
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gdbm-devel
diff --git a/avahi-qt4.spec b/avahi-qt4.spec
index c5ad972..5bb0b1c 100644
--- a/avahi-qt4.spec
+++ b/avahi-qt4.spec
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ Patch17:        avahi-outdated-URL.patch
 Patch18:        avahi-0.6.31-invalid-packet.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-python
+# dbus-1-python requires python-gobject, which in turn requires typelib(GdkX11) (provided by typelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0).
+# This causes a build cycle with gtk3 though, so we ignore this dependency
+#!BuildIgnore:  typelib(GdkX11)
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gdbm-devel
diff --git a/avahi.changes b/avahi.changes
index 51792aa..742863b 100644
--- a/avahi.changes
+++ b/avahi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar  8 22:41:28 UTC 2016 - dimstar@opensuse.org
+
+- BuildIgnore typelib(GdkX11) as required by python-gobject: this
+  causes a build cycle with gtk3.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 25 13:58:10 UTC 2016 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/avahi.spec b/avahi.spec
index 57024ed..3bbeeaf 100644
--- a/avahi.spec
+++ b/avahi.spec
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ Patch17:        avahi-outdated-URL.patch
 Patch18:        avahi-0.6.31-invalid-packet.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  dbus-1-python
+# dbus-1-python requires python-gobject, which in turn requires typelib(GdkX11) (provided by typelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0).
+# This causes a build cycle with gtk3 though, so we ignore this dependency
+#!BuildIgnore:  typelib(GdkX11)
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  gdbm-devel