diff --git a/gnu/packages/glib.scm b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
index ce0d3f821d..59efc6eaf5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glib.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ translated.")
     (inputs
      `(("dbus" ,dbus)
        ("expat" ,expat)
-       ("glib" ,glib)
+       ("glib" ,glib)))
+    (native-inputs
+     `(("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-glib/")
     (synopsis "D-Bus GLib bindings")
@@ -385,7 +387,8 @@ has an ease of use unmatched by other C++ callback libraries.")
                      (("Gio::init.*$")
                       "return 77;\n")))
                  %standard-phases)))
-    (inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
+    (inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+              ("glib" ,glib "bin")))
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("libsigc++" ,libsigc++)
        ("glib" ,glib)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index dd407c5eeb..fa96ab1763 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -598,6 +598,7 @@ dealing with different structured file formats.")
         %standard-phases)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")                               ; glib-mkenums, etc.
        ("gobject-introspection" ,gobject-introspection))) ; g-ir-compiler, etc.
     (inputs
      `(("pango" ,pango)
@@ -713,12 +714,13 @@ featuring mature C, C++ and Python bindings.")
     (inputs `(("popt" ,popt)
               ("libxml2" ,libxml2)))
     ;; The following are Required by the .pc file
-    (propagated-inputs  
+    (propagated-inputs
      `(("glib" ,glib)
        ("orbit2" ,orbit2)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("flex" ,flex)
        ("bison" ,bison)))
     (home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/libbonobo/")
@@ -922,6 +924,7 @@ high-quality vector-based 2D library with antialiasing and alpha composition.")
                          ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/libgnomecanvas/")
     (synopsis "Flexible widget for creating interactive structured graphics")
@@ -1007,9 +1010,10 @@ widgets built in the loading process.")
      `(("popt" ,popt)
        ("libart-lgpl" ,libart-lgpl)
        ("gtk+" ,gtk+-2)
-       ("libxml2" ,libxml2))) 
+       ("libxml2" ,libxml2)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (home-page "https://projects.gnome.org/gnome-print/home/faq.html")
     (synopsis "printing framework for GNOME")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
index 6f6494d4d4..a7ad2c76ba 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
      "GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling
 components.  The applications it supports range from simple Ogg/Vorbis
 playback, audio/video streaming to complex audio (mixing) and video
-(non-linear editing) processing.
+ (non-linear editing) processing.
 
 Applications can take advantage of advances in codec and filter technology
 transparently.  Developers can add new codecs and filters by writing a
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ This package provides the core library and elements.")
        ("flex" ,flex)
        ("perl" ,perl)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("python" ,python-2)))))
 
 (define-public gst-plugins-base
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index 36fea70838..db2e849deb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ functions which were removed.")
        ("xorg-server" ,xorg-server)
        ("shared-mime-info" ,shared-mime-info)))
     (native-inputs
-      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
+     `(("intltool" ,intltool)
+       ("glib" ,glib "bin")
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
     (arguments
      `(#:phases
diff --git a/gnu/packages/qemu.scm b/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
index e396127fe3..33d23572bd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
        ("attr" ,attr)))
     (native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
                      ("python" ,python-2) ; incompatible with Python 3 according to error message
+                     ("glib" ,glib "bin") ; gtester, etc.
                      ("texinfo" ,texinfo)
                      ("perl" ,perl)))
     (home-page "http://www.qemu-project.org")