diff --git a/srcpkgs/glibc/template b/srcpkgs/glibc/template
index c26e01dbfcd..47ec5a098f8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/glibc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/glibc/template
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ do_configure() {
 	esac
 
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		configure_args+=" --host=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}"
+		configure_args+=" --with-sysroot=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}"
 		configure_args+=" --with-headers=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
 	else
 		configure_args+=" --with-headers=${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"