diff --git a/srcpkgs/util-linux/template b/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
index 9618ca05a5..a0055f1a47 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/util-linux/template
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ conf_files="
 /etc/pam.d/su-l
 /etc/pam.d/login"
 
-if [ "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel pkg-config"
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" libtool automake gettext-devel"
 	pre_configure() {
 		./autogen.sh
 	}