diff --git a/common/build-style/meson.sh b/common/build-style/meson.sh
index 272b63c6ce1..d2974d29d28 100644
--- a/common/build-style/meson.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/meson.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ EOF
 do_configure() {
 	: ${meson_cmd:=meson}
 	: ${meson_builddir:=build}
+	: ${meson_crossfile:=xbps_meson.cross}
 
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		configure_args+=" --cross-file=${meson_crossfile}"