diff --git a/srcpkgs/strace/template b/srcpkgs/strace/template
index e12667b7fe..ce512fb736 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/strace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/strace/template
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ license="BSD"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=e6180d866ef9e76586b96e2ece2bfeeb3aa23f5cc88153f76e9caedd65e40ee2
 
+case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
+	aarch64*) configure_args=; makedepends= ;;
+esac
+
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i -e 's/include <linux\/socket.h>/include <sys\/socket.h>/g' configure
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in