diff --git a/srcpkgs/zeal/template b/srcpkgs/zeal/template
index a641ef04cb0..bed1019c937 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zeal/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zeal/template
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ homepage="http://zealdocs.org/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/zealdocs/${pkgname}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=55f8511977818612e00ae87a4fddaa346210189531469690f2e3961bb4c2c318
 configure_args="CONFIG+=no_libappindicator"
+
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-devel qt5-webkit-devel
+ qt5-x11extras-devel qt5-plugin-sqlite"
+fi