diff --git a/srcpkgs/glib/template b/srcpkgs/glib/template
index 548dc0f3d17..bbcf1e94915 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/glib/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname=glib
 version=2.80.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-build_helper=qemu
+build_helper="qemu"
 # static version is necessary for qemu-user
 # also disable LTO, otherwise there are multiple failures when linking qemu
 configure_args="-Dman=true -Dselinux=disabled -Dintrospection=enabled