diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-sudoku/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-sudoku/template
index 9c30d3c5b0..cc43cbcaf8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-sudoku/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-sudoku/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-sudoku
 version=3.30.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
+nocross="Package `gee-0.8' not found in specified Vala API directories"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel intltool itstool pkg-config vala"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel libgee08-devel json-glib-devel qqwing-devel vala-devel"
 short_desc="GNOME Sudoku Japanese logic game"