diff --git a/python/py-gobject3/Portfile b/python/py-gobject3/Portfile
index 9e3d42c5dccc..8df7a78514e6 100644
--- a/python/py-gobject3/Portfile
+++ b/python/py-gobject3/Portfile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 PortSystem          1.0
 PortGroup           python 1.0
-PortGroup           meson 1.0
 
 name                py-gobject3
 set my_name         pygobject
@@ -12,19 +11,20 @@ revision            0
 categories-append   gnome
 license             LGPL-2.1+
 maintainers         {devans @dbevans} {mascguy @mascguy} openmaintainer
-description         Python bindings for GObject, version 3
 
+description         Python bindings for GObject, version 3
 long_description    PyGObject is a Python dynamic module that enables developers to use the \
                     power of GObject, which is part of the GNOME platform.
-
 homepage            https://pygobject.readthedocs.io/
+
 use_xz              yes
 
 checksums           rmd160  8a797437434ed98e0d957815ec77f85cffcb7ca9 \
                     sha256  8d836e75b5a881d457ee1622cae4a32bcdba28a0ba562193adb3bbb472472212 \
                     size    929848
 
-python.versions     36 37 38 39 310 311 312 313
+# Note: 3.6 needed for a few old Gnome ports, remove once those have been migrated to 3.9+
+python.versions     36 39 310 311 312 313
 python.pep517       no
 
 if {${name} ne ${subport}} {
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ if {${name} ne ${subport}} {
         checksums   rmd160  6c6eb71defdef6095371bcddc33faf4db4e856e9 \
                     sha256  3c6805d1321be90cc32e648215a562430e0d3d6edcda8f4c5e7a9daffcad5710 \
                     size    559432
+    } else {
+        # Note: 3.6 is the only version that does not use Meson
+        PortGroup   meson 1.0
     }
 
     set branch              [join [lrange [split ${version} .] 0 1] .]