diff --git a/srcpkgs/libfcitx-qt5/template b/srcpkgs/libfcitx-qt5/template
index d16c83ce43..43a529ce22 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libfcitx-qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libfcitx-qt5/template
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ makedepends="libxkbcommon-devel qt5-devel fcitx-devel"
 
 wrksrc="fcitx-qt5-${version}"
 
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools libfcitx"
+fi
+
 libfcitx-qt5-devel_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	depends="${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision} ${makedepends}"