diff --git a/srcpkgs/LimeSuite/template b/srcpkgs/LimeSuite/template
index 07d68af1c36..25a49c5ad71 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/LimeSuite/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/LimeSuite/template
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ shlib_provides="libLimeSuite.so.22.09-1"
 build_options="octave"
 desc_option_octave="Enable the LimeSuite Octave plugin"
 
-# Octave is not built on arm, so don't enable the build option by default on those archs
-case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	arm*|aarch64*) build_options_default="" ;;
-	*) build_options_default="octave" ;;
-esac
+# TODO: the cmake build system executes octave-config
+# which needs additional care in crossbuilds
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	build_options_default="octave"
+fi
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"