diff --git a/srcpkgs/pam/template b/srcpkgs/pam/template
index 49f771c5d2..978c5a32d4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pam/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pam/template
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ conf_files="
 /etc/security/time.conf"
 
 if [ "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends="flex automake gettext-devel pkg-config"
+	hostmakedepends="flex automake gettext-devel pkg-config libtool"
 	pre_configure() {
 		autoreconf -fi
 	}