diff --git a/validate/docs/validate/meson.build b/validate/docs/validate/meson.build
index fec31c67b1..7314acce7c 100644
--- a/validate/docs/validate/meson.build
+++ b/validate/docs/validate/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-configure_file(input : 'gst-validate.types',
+types = configure_file(input : 'gst-validate.types',
   output : 'gst-validate.types',
   configuration : configuration_data())
 
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ foreach doc_dep : doc_deps_names
 endforeach
 
 if gtkdoc.found()
-    gnome.gtkdoc('gst-validate-@0@'.format(apiversion),
+  gnome.gtkdoc('gst-validate',
     main_sgml : 'gst-validate-docs.sgml',
     src_dir : '@0@/../../gst/validate'.format(meson.current_source_dir()),
     scan_args : ['--deprecated-guards=GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED',
                 '--ignore-decorators=GST_EXPORT',
-                '--ignore-headers= gettext.h gst-validate-internal.h gst-validate-monitor.h gst-validate-bin-monitor.h gst-validate-element-monitor.h gst-validate-pad-monitor.h gst-validate-override.h gst-validate-override-registry.h gst-validate-utils.h gst-validate-media-info.h  gst-validate-report.h  media-descriptor.h media-descriptor-parser.h media-descriptor-writer.h gst-validate-i18n-lib.h'
+                '--ignore-headers=gettext.h gst-validate-internal.h gst-validate-monitor.h gst-validate-bin-monitor.h gst-validate-element-monitor.h gst-validate-pad-monitor.h gst-validate-override.h gst-validate-override-registry.h gst-validate-utils.h gst-validate-media-info.h  gst-validate-report.h  media-descriptor.h media-descriptor-parser.h media-descriptor-writer.h gst-validate-i18n-lib.h'
             ],
+    scanobj_args : ['--type-init-func="gst_init(NULL,NULL)'],
+    gobject_typesfile : types,
+    dependencies : [validate_dep],
+    content_files : ['gst-validate.xml', 'gst-validate-transcoding.xml', 'gst-validate-media-check.xml', 'gst-validate-launcher.xml', 'envvariables.xml', 'scenarios.xml'],
     fixxref_args: doc_deps + ['--html-dir=' + get_option('prefix') + '/share/gtk-doc/html/'],
     install : true)
 endif