diff --git a/srcpkgs/cairo-dock-plugins/template b/srcpkgs/cairo-dock-plugins/template
index 5e903d407e8..4c547d2f33b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cairo-dock-plugins/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cairo-dock-plugins/template
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 esac
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" python-devel python3-devel"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	# Disable Logout plugin
 	echo -n > logout/CMakeLists.txt