diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/meson.build
index 364baeebf9..56f156dc37 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gstallocators = library('gstallocators-@0@'.format(api_version),
 allocators_gen_sources  = []
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/allocators/allocators.h' ]
-  allocators_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gstallocators,
+  allocators_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gstallocators,
     sources : gst_allocators_sources + gst_allocators_headers,
     namespace : 'GstAllocators',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : [gst_dep]
-  )]
+  )
+  allocators_gen_sources += allocators_gir
 endif
 
 allocators_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: gstallocators,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/app/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/app/meson.build
index 81dd0f42c9..7a90f5e106 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/app/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/app/meson.build
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ gstapp = library('gstapp-@0@'.format(api_version),
 
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/app/app.h' ]
-  app_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gstapp,
+  app_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gstapp,
     sources : app_sources + app_headers + [gstapp_c] + [gstapp_h],
     namespace : 'GstApp',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : [gst_dep, gst_base_dep]
-  )]
+  )
+
+  app_gen_sources += app_gir
 endif
 
 app_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: gstapp,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/audio/meson.build
index 0e4efab2e3..2a449d4bf1 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/meson.build
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ gstaudio = library('gstaudio-@0@'.format(api_version),
 
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/audio/audio.h' ]
-  audio_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gstaudio,
+  audio_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gstaudio,
     sources : audio_src + audio_headers + [gstaudio_c] + [gstaudio_h],
     namespace : 'GstAudio',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : gstaudio_deps
-  )]
+  )
+  audio_gen_sources += [audio_gir]
 endif
 
 audio_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : gstaudio,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/meson.build
index 2faf626225..0e96722fde 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/meson.build
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pbutils = library('gstpbutils-@0@'.format(api_version),
 pbutils_gen_sources = [gstpbutils_h, gst_pbutils_version_h]
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/pbutils/pbutils.h' ]
-  pbutils_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(pbutils,
+  pbutils_gir = gnome.generate_gir(pbutils,
     sources : pbutils_sources + pbutils_headers + [gstpbutils_h, gst_pbutils_version_h],
     namespace : 'GstPbutils',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : gstpbutils_deps
-  )]
+  )
+  pbutils_gen_sources += [pbutils_gir]
 endif
 
 pbutils_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : pbutils,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/meson.build
index f47ec65924..7ea6658d5c 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/meson.build
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ gst_rtp = library('gstrtp-@0@'.format(api_version),
 rtp_gen_sources = [gstrtp_enum_h]
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/rtp/rtp.h' ]
-  rtp_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gst_rtp,
+  rtp_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gst_rtp,
     sources : rtp_sources + rtp_headers + [gstrtp_enum_c] + [gstrtp_enum_h],
     namespace : 'GstRtp',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : gstrtp_deps
-  )]
+  )
+
+  rtp_gen_sources += [rtp_gir]
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/meson.build
index 27e309d5a7..3632adceb9 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/meson.build
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ gst_rtsp = library('gstrtsp-@0@'.format(api_version),
 rtsp_gen_sources = [gstrtsp_h]
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/rtsp/rtsp.h' ]
-  rtsp_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gst_rtsp,
+  rtsp_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gst_rtsp,
     sources : rtsp_sources + rtsp_headers + [gstrtsp_c] + [gstrtsp_h],
     namespace : 'GstRtsp',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : gstrtsp_deps + [sdp_dep]
-  )]
+  )
+  rtsp_gen_sources += [rtsp_gir]
 endif
 
 rtsp_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : gst_rtsp,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/sdp/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/sdp/meson.build
index 62c18b732c..24cdb52937 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/sdp/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/sdp/meson.build
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ gstsdp = library('gstsdp-@0@'.format(api_version),
 sdp_gen_sources  = []
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/sdp/sdp.h' ]
-  sdp_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gstsdp,
+  sdp_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gstsdp,
     sources : gst_sdp_sources + gst_sdp_headers,
     namespace : 'GstSdp',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : rtsp_deps
-  )]
+  )
+
+  sdp_gen_sources += [sdp_gir]
 endif
 
 sdp_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: gstsdp,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/tag/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/tag/meson.build
index 27e66fd631..5ec37392ad 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/tag/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/tag/meson.build
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ gsttag = library('gsttag-@0@'.format(api_version),
 
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/tag/tag.h' ]
-  tag_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gsttag,
+  tag_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gsttag,
     sources : tag_sources + tag_headers + [gsttag_h] + [gsttag_c],
     namespace : 'GstTag',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : tag_deps
-  )]
+  )
+  tag_gen_sources += [tag_gir]
 endif
 
 tag_dep = declare_dependency(link_with: gsttag,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/video/meson.build
index 5b35e1943d..bf77aa157f 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/meson.build
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ gstvideo = library('gstvideo-@0@'.format(api_version),
 
 if build_gir
   gst_gir_extra_args = gir_init_section + [ '--c-include=gst/video/video.h' ]
-  video_gen_sources += [gnome.generate_gir(gstvideo,
+  video_gir = gnome.generate_gir(gstvideo,
     sources : video_sources + video_headers + [gstvideo_c] + [gstvideo_h],
     namespace : 'GstVideo',
     nsversion : api_version,
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ if build_gir
     install : true,
     extra_args : gst_gir_extra_args,
     dependencies : gstvideo_deps
-  )]
+  )
+  video_gen_sources += [video_gir]
 endif
 
 video_dep = declare_dependency(link_with : gstvideo,