diff --git a/srcpkgs/evince/template b/srcpkgs/evince/template
index 02ee86d64b2..1d308c56554 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evince/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evince/template
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ build_options="gir"
 
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default="gir"
+else
+	LDFLAGS="-L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib"
 fi
 
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection) --disable-schemas-compile