diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a49d75b77f..f789abfb66 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -582,6 +582,17 @@ file-plug-in-tests:
       junit: "_log/import-tests.xml"
     expire_in: 2 days
 
+meson-health:
+  extends: .default
+  rules:
+    - <<: *CI_MERGE
+    - <<: *CI_COMMIT
+  stage: analysis
+  script:
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install -y git
+    - bash .gitlab/run_meson_health_diff.sh
+
 clang-format:
   extends: .default
   rules:
diff --git a/.gitlab/run_meson_health_diff.sh b/.gitlab/run_meson_health_diff.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4582c1a6a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab/run_meson_health_diff.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+source .gitlab/search-common-ancestor.sh
+
+diff=$(git diff -U0 --no-color "${newest_common_ancestor_sha}" -- '*.build' | grep -E '^\+[^+]' | sed 's/^+//')
+
+
+#List of commonly used utilities on Unix world
+#See the context: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/11385
+coreutils_array=(
+  ".sh"
+  "'sh'"
+  "'bash'"
+  "'\['"
+  "'arch'"
+  "'awk'"
+  "'b2sum'"
+  "'base32'"
+  "'base64'"
+  "'basename'"
+  "'basenc'"
+  "'cat'"
+  "'chcon'"
+  "'chgrp'"
+  "'chmod'"
+  "'chown'"
+  "'chroot'"
+  "'cksum'"
+  "'comm'"
+  "'cp'"
+  "'csplit'"
+  "'cut'"
+  "'date'"
+  "'dd'"
+  "'df'"
+  "'dir'"
+  "'dircolors'"
+  "'dirname'"
+  "'du'"
+  "'echo'"
+  "'env'"
+  "'expand'"
+  "'expr'"
+  "'factor'"
+  "'false'"
+  "'find'"
+  "'fmt'"
+  "'fold'"
+  "'gkill'"
+  "'grep'"
+  "'groups'"
+  "'head'"
+  "'hostid'"
+  "'hostname'"
+  "'id'"
+  "'install'"
+  "'join'"
+  "'link'"
+  "'ln'"
+  "'logname'"
+  "'ls'"
+  "'md5sum'"
+  "'mkdir'"
+  "'mkfifo'"
+  "'mknod'"
+  "'mktemp'"
+  "'mv'"
+  "'nice'"
+  "'nl'"
+  "'nohup'"
+  "'nproc'"
+  "'numfmt'"
+  "'od'"
+  "'paste'"
+  "'pathchk'"
+  "'pinky'"
+  "'pr'"
+  "'printenv'"
+  "'printf'"
+  "'ptx'"
+  "'pwd'"
+  "'readlink'"
+  "'realpath'"
+  "'rm'"
+  "'rmdir'"
+  "'runcon'"
+  "'sed'"
+  "'seq'"
+  "'sha1sum'"
+  "'sha224sum'"
+  "'sha256sum'"
+  "'sha384sum'"
+  "'sha512sum'"
+  "'shred'"
+  "'shuf'"
+  "'sleep'"
+  "'sort'"
+  "'split'"
+  "'stat'"
+  "'stdbuf'"
+  "'stty'"
+  "'sum'"
+  "'sync'"
+  "'tac'"
+  "'tail'"
+  "'tee'"
+  "'test'"
+  "'timeout'"
+  "'touch'"
+  "'tr'"
+  "'true'"
+  "'truncate'"
+  "'tsort'"
+  "'tty'"
+  "'uname'"
+  "'unexpand'"
+  "'uniq'"
+  "'unlink'"
+  "'users'"
+  "'vdir'"
+  "'wc'"
+  "'who'"
+  "'whoami'"
+  "'yes'"
+)
+
+for coreutil in "${coreutils_array[@]}"; do
+  if echo "$diff" | grep -q "$coreutil"; then
+    found_coreutils+=" $coreutil"
+  fi
+done
+
+if [ "$found_coreutils" ]; then
+  echo -e '\033[31m(ERROR)\033[0m: Seems that you are trying to add an Unix-specific dependency to be called by Meson.'
+  echo "         Please, port to Python (which is crossplatform), your use of:${found_coreutils}."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+
+echo 'Meson .build files are alright regarding crossplatform.'
+exit 0
diff --git a/.gitlab/search-common-ancestor.sh b/.gitlab/search-common-ancestor.sh
index d5394ffe8f..321b960e27 100644
--- a/.gitlab/search-common-ancestor.sh
+++ b/.gitlab/search-common-ancestor.sh
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ git fetch --shallow-since="$(date --date="${ancestor_horizon} days ago" +%Y-%m-%
 # fall back to `${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}` or `${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}` respectively
 # otherwise.
 
-# add mr-origin
-git remote add mr-origin ${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_PROJECT_URL}
+# add patch-origin
+git remote add patch-origin ${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_PROJECT_URL:-${CI_PROJECT_URL}}
 
 source_branch="${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_SOURCE_BRANCH_NAME:-${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}}"
-git fetch --shallow-since="$(date --date="${ancestor_horizon} days ago" +%Y-%m-%d)" mr-origin "${source_branch}" &> ./fetch_origin.log
+git fetch --shallow-since="$(date --date="${ancestor_horizon} days ago" +%Y-%m-%d)" patch-origin "${source_branch}" &> ./fetch_origin.log
 
-newest_common_ancestor_sha=$(diff --old-line-format='' --new-line-format='' <(git rev-list --first-parent "upstream/${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME:-${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}}") <(git rev-list --first-parent "mr-origin/${source_branch}") | head -1)
+newest_common_ancestor_sha=$(diff --old-line-format='' --new-line-format='' <(git rev-list --first-parent "upstream/${CI_MERGE_REQUEST_TARGET_BRANCH_NAME:-${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}}") <(git rev-list --first-parent "patch-origin/${source_branch}") | head -1)
 if [ -z "${newest_common_ancestor_sha}" ]; then
     echo "Couldn’t find common ancestor with upstream main branch. This typically"
     echo "happens if you branched from main a long time ago. Please update"