diff --git a/srcpkgs/fontconfig/template b/srcpkgs/fontconfig/template
index 2b165a7ea8..328a8f090b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fontconfig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fontconfig/template
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --enable-docs --with-cache-dir=/var/cache/$pkgname"
 makedepends="pkg-config expat-devel freetype-devel zlib-devel"
+crossmakedepends="expat-devel zlib-devel freetype-devel"
 short_desc="Library for configuring and customizing font access"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.fontconfig.org"