diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdegraphics-mobipocket/template b/srcpkgs/kdegraphics-mobipocket/template
index aab0741ecf6..c1c2bd193f4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdegraphics-mobipocket/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdegraphics-mobipocket/template
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ libqmobipocket-devel_package() {
                 vmove usr/lib/*.so
         }
 }
+
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake"
+fi