diff --git a/srcpkgs/swig/template b/srcpkgs/swig/template
index 3b077c2050e..389cf0961a1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/swig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/swig/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=swig
 version=2.0.9
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-pcre-prefix=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr"
 hostmakedepends="bison"
 makedepends="zlib-devel pcre-devel>=8.30"
 short_desc="Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator"