diff --git a/srcpkgs/cgdb/template b/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
index 1c9ffea9401..f66ae7b94d8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cgdb/template
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ pkgname=cgdb
 version=0.7.0
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="ac_cv_rl_version=6.3"
-hostmakedepends="flex help2man"
+configure_args="ac_cv_rl_version=6.3
+ ac_cv_file__proc_self_status=yes"
+hostmakedepends="flex"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel"
 depends="gdb"
 short_desc="Curses-based interface to the GNU Debugger"
@@ -14,5 +15,4 @@ homepage="http://cgdb.sourceforge.net"
 distfiles="http://cgdb.me/files/cgdb-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=bf7a9264668db3f9342591b08b2cc3bbb08e235ba2372877b4650b70c6fb5423
 
-# checking for /proc/self/status... configure: error: cannot check for file existence when cross compiling
-nocross="https://build.voidlinux.eu/builders/armv6l_builder/builds/2314/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio"
+nocross="checking Checking attribute printf support... cannot run test program while cross compiling"