diff --git a/srcpkgs/armadillo/patches/9.700.2--include_dirs.patch b/srcpkgs/armadillo/patches/9.700.2--include_dirs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6dea58c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/armadillo/patches/9.700.2--include_dirs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+From a65f29c4cddccd22545746b077e6bd19d56e6bfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Piotr=20W=C3=B3jcik?= <chocimier@tlen.pl>
+Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:07:44 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Absolute paths can't match both cross and native use
+
+
+diff --git include/armadillo_bits/config.hpp.cmake include/armadillo_bits/config.hpp.cmake
+index be42243..a285e35 100644
+--- include/armadillo_bits/config.hpp.cmake
++++ include/armadillo_bits/config.hpp.cmake
+@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
+ #endif
+ 
+ #if !defined(ARMA_SUPERLU_INCLUDE_DIR)
+-#define ARMA_SUPERLU_INCLUDE_DIR ${ARMA_SUPERLU_INCLUDE_DIR}/
++#define ARMA_SUPERLU_INCLUDE_DIR ./
+ //// If you're using SuperLU and want to explicitly include the SuperLU headers,
+ //// uncomment the above define and specify the appropriate include directory.
+ //// Make sure the directory has a trailing /
+@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
+ //// ARMA_BLAS_LONG, ARMA_BLAS_LONG_LONG, ARMA_USE_FORTRAN_HIDDEN_ARGS
+ 
+ #cmakedefine ARMA_USE_ATLAS
+-#define ARMA_ATLAS_INCLUDE_DIR ${ARMA_ATLAS_INCLUDE_DIR}/
++#define ARMA_ATLAS_INCLUDE_DIR ./
+ //// If you're using ATLAS and the compiler can't find cblas.h and/or clapack.h
+ //// uncomment the above define and specify the appropriate include directory.
+ //// Make sure the directory has a trailing /
+@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
+   #undef  ARMA_USE_HDF5
+   #define ARMA_USE_HDF5
+   
+-  #define ARMA_HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR ${ARMA_HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR}/
++  #define ARMA_HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR ./
+ #endif
+ 
+ #if !defined(ARMA_MAT_PREALLOC)
+-- 
+2.27.0
+
diff --git a/srcpkgs/armadillo/template b/srcpkgs/armadillo/template
index ea4d03c1fd..8fd9087fcc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/armadillo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/armadillo/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'armadillo'
 pkgname=armadillo
 version=9.700.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DDETECT_HDF5=$(vopt_if hdf5 ON OFF)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config openblas-devel"