diff --git a/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm b/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
index ef40e018b..5b8991299 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 (define-module (gnu packages libreoffice)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
+  #:use-module (guix build-system glib-or-gtk)
   #:use-module (guix build-system trivial)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module ((guix licenses)
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ and to return information on pronunciations, meanings and synonyms.")
       (sha256
        (base32
         "0icd8h221gp2dsbn6d35flwhqhcfpx66cjc5dg8yifhhvrfam74i"))))
-    (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("bison" ,bison)
        ("cppunit" ,cppunit-1.14)