diff --git a/graphics/gexiv2/Makefile b/graphics/gexiv2/Makefile
index 27b4042e06ca..704c5d6ad1cd 100644
--- a/graphics/gexiv2/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/gexiv2/Makefile
@@ -1,38 +1,36 @@
 PORTNAME=	gexiv2
 PORTVERSION=	0.14.3
 CATEGORIES=	graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 
 MAINTAINER=	cmt@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	GObject-based wrapper around Exiv2 library
 WWW=		https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gexiv2
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}gobject3>=0:devel/py-gobject3@${PY_FLAVOR}
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libexiv2.so:graphics/exiv2
-RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}gobject3>=0:devel/py-gobject3@${PY_FLAVOR}
 
 USES=		compiler:c++17-lang gnome libtool:build meson pathfix pkgconfig \
 		python:build tar:xz vala:build
-USE_GNOME=	glib20 introspection:build
+USE_GNOME=	glib20 introspection:build pygobject3
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 BINARY_WRAPPERS=	gm4
 BINARY_ALIAS=	python3=${PYTHON_CMD}
 
 USE_CXXSTD=	c++17
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		DOCS
 OPTIONS_SUB=		yes
 DOCS_BUILD_DEPENDS=	gtkdoc-scan:textproc/gtk-doc
 DOCS_CONFIGURE_ON=	-Dgtk_doc=true
 
 pre-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/vala/vapi
 
 post-install:
 	${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/libgexiv2.so
 	${RM} -r ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/python*
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>