diff --git a/srcpkgs/diffutils/template b/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
index 42763baa407..2edd1a6cbbe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/diffutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'diffutils'
 pkgname=diffutils
 version=3.6
-revision=1
+revision=2
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="The GNU diff utilities"
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils"
 license="GPL-3"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 checksum=d621e8bdd4b573918c8145f7ae61817d1be9deb4c8d2328a65cea8e11d783bd6
+
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	# Tell configure we have GNU getopt
+	configure_args+=" gl_cv_func_getopt_gnu=yes"
+fi