diff --git a/srcpkgs/calf/template b/srcpkgs/calf/template
index 929f40ad90..a7752803b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/calf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/calf/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=calf
 version=0.90.3
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper=qemu
 configure_args="--enable-experimental"
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="expat-devel dssi-devel jack-devel glib-devel gtk+-devel
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ homepage="http://calf-studio-gear.org"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calf-studio-gear/calf/master/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://github.com/calf-studio-gear/calf/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=8781cbd1a81dec59b5923a23141ab2ca74e0e724389e15ffcf3820ace138a46c
-nocross="https://build.voidlinux.org/builders/armv6l_builder/builds/6795/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686*|x86_64*) configure_args+=" --enable-sse";;
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ esac
 pre_configure() {
 	NOCONFIGURE=1 ./autogen.sh
 }
+
+pre_install() {
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		vsed -e "s|exec |exec /usr/bin/qemu-${XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE}-static |" -i src/calfmakerdf
+	fi
+}