diff --git a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
index c609f98de33..412718ab949 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ homepage="https://www.zulip.com"
 distfiles="https://github.com/zulip/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 makedepends="qt5-webkit-devel phonon-qt5-devel qt5-svg-devel qt5-multimedia-devel"
 checksum="d806dadf8a5e1fcf5f8cd19d9557e580c1426cee3d95c32593c615e4aa9236b5"
+
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-tools-devel ${makedepends}"
+fi