diff --git a/srcpkgs/garcon/template b/srcpkgs/garcon/template
index da56b9ef4af..14070f92eb4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/garcon/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/garcon/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool"
-makedepends="libglib-devel libxfce4util-devel"
+makedepends="glib-devel libxfce4util-devel"
 short_desc="Glib/GIO freedesktop.org compliant menu implementation"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://wiki.xfce.org/dev/garcon"
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ long_desc="
  was lacking menu merging features essential for loading menus modified
  with menu editors."
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" glib-devel"
+fi
+
 garcon-devel_package() {
 	depends="libglib-devel ${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc=+" - development files"