diff --git a/srcpkgs/cgdb/template b/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
index c64f9353bae..61c64ad8180 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=cgdb
 version=0.6.7
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-installed-readline=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr ac_cv_rl_version=5.1"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel gdb"
 depends="gdb"
 short_desc="Curses-based interface to the GNU Debugger"