diff --git a/srcpkgs/libassuan/template b/srcpkgs/libassuan/template
index 57a646d08ea..ebf89bed28b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libassuan/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libassuan/template
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ long_desc="
  protocol is used for IPC between most newer GnuPG components. Both, server
  and client side functions are provided."
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends="libgpg-error-devel"
+fi
+
 libassuan-devel_package() {
 	depends="libgpg-error-devel libassuan>=${version}"
 	short_desc="${short_desc} - development files"