diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh b/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
index b311a72446e..c4854574e88 100644
--- a/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/cargo.sh
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 export PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1
+
+export LIBGIT2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1
+export GETTEXT_BIN_DIR=/usr/bin
+export GETTEXT_LIB_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/gettext"
+export GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
+export LIBSSH2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1