diff --git a/srcpkgs/systemd/template b/srcpkgs/systemd/template
index 797d7c66ec..02f8f43430 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/systemd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/systemd/template
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ conf_files="
 /etc/udev/udev.conf"
 
 if [ -n "$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET" ]; then
-	unset subpackages
+	# XXX add support to gudev, introspectin and python.
+	subpackages="systemd-analyze"
 	makedepends="automake gettext-devel pkg-config intltool
 		     gperf libxslt docbook-xsl libgcrypt-devel"
 	crossmakedepends="acl-devel pam-devel dbus-devel libcap-devel