diff --git a/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template b/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
index c4de4d0315..3888133da0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=chibi-scheme
 version=0.10
 revision=1
+build_helper="qemu"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_build_args="PREFIX=/usr"
 short_desc="Small Footprint R7RS Scheme for use as a C Extension Language"
@@ -15,7 +16,12 @@ alternatives="
  scheme:scheme.1:/usr/share/man/man1/chibi-scheme.1
 "
 disable_parallel_build=yes
-nocross=yes
+
+pre_patch() {
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		vsed -e "s/CHIBI_MODULE_PATH=lib \.\/chibi-scheme/CHIBI_MODULE_PATH=lib qemu-${XBPS_TARGET_QEMU_MACHINE}-static .\/chibi-scheme/" -i Makefile
+	fi
+}
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING