diff --git a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
index e265ed9a3cf..2271597a557 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SDL2/template
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ if [ "$build_option_wayland" ]; then
 	fi
 	configure_args+=" --enable-video-wayland --disable-wayland-shared"
 	makedepends+=" libxkbcommon-devel wayland-devel wayland-protocols"
+	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+		hostmakedepends+=" wayland-devel"
+	fi
 else
 	configure_args+=" --disable-video-wayland"
 fi