diff --git a/srcpkgs/plasma-workspace/template b/srcpkgs/plasma-workspace/template
index 278238cc74..35903ea4f3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/plasma-workspace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/plasma-workspace/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=5.13.4
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules iso-codes pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules iso-codes pkg-config kdoctools kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="qt5-devel qt5-declarative-devel qt5-script-devel plasma-framework-devel
  krunner-devel kjsembed-devel knotifyconfig-devel kdesu-devel knewstuff-devel
  kcmutils-devel kidletime-devel kdelibs4support-devel libksysguard-devel
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ homepage="https://projects.kde.org/projects/plasma/plasma-workspace"
 distfiles="${KDE_SITE}/plasma/${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=d0e2f16e07275cd706d48d30d4a3f5f49db9360602604ad1a6f4700cd73574cf
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" kconfig-devel kcoreaddons-devel plasma-framework"
+	configure_args+=" -DKF5_HOST_TOOLING=/usr/lib/cmake"
+fi
+
 plasma-workspace-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development"
 	depends="${makedepends} ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"