diff --git a/srcpkgs/grep/template b/srcpkgs/grep/template
index ab219c772f..c7d2870c35 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/grep/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/grep/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=3
 conflicts="chroot-grep>=0"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="pcre-devel>=8.30"
+crossmakedepends="${makedepends}"
 short_desc="The GNU grep utility"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-3"