diff --git a/src/libostree/ostree-version.h.in b/src/libostree/ostree-version.h.in
index c259b251..7ad07be7 100644
--- a/src/libostree/ostree-version.h.in
+++ b/src/libostree/ostree-version.h.in
@@ -98,4 +98,6 @@
  *
  * Since: 2019.3
  */
+#ifndef __GI_SCANNER__
 #define OSTREE_BUILT_FEATURES "@OSTREE_FEATURES@"
+#endif