diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
index 10b2271f25f..89cf2383393 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ if [ -n "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	makedepends="perl"
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	crossmakedepends="zlib-devel"
+        configure_args="${configure_args}
+                        ac_cv_fread_reads_directories=no
+                        ac_cv_snprintf_returns_bogus=no"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	# remove unneeded stuff.
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gitweb