diff --git a/srcpkgs/jreen-qt5/template b/srcpkgs/jreen-qt5/template
index 7604b8b1b6b..3b59beacdc3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/jreen-qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/jreen-qt5/template
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ homepage="http://qutim.org/jreen"
 distfiles="http://github.com/euroelessar/${pkgname%-*}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=be5de04b6f54e47bdec92707600441a39e46add958181ad2b5b2d1bf92693fbd
 
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-devel"
+fi
+
 post_extract() {
 	sed -i 's|^#include <QMetaTypeId|#include <QMetaType|' src/stanzaextension.h
 }