diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 13517714b7..2132611c88 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -857,15 +857,15 @@ subdir('po')
 
 subdir('docs/reference')
 
-if not meson.is_cross_build()
-  gnome.post_install(
-    glib_compile_schemas: true,
-    gio_querymodules: gio_module_dirs,
-    gtk_update_icon_cache: get_option('demos'),
-  )
-else
-  message('Not executing post-install steps automatically when cross compiling')
-endif
+#if not meson.is_cross_build()
+   gnome.post_install(
+     glib_compile_schemas: true,
+     gio_querymodules: gio_module_dirs,
+     gtk_update_icon_cache: get_option('demos'),
+   )
+#else
+#  message('Not executing post-install steps automatically when cross compiling')
+#endif
 
 if not meson.is_subproject()
     meson.add_dist_script('build-aux/meson/dist-data.py')