diff --git a/srcpkgs/racket/template b/srcpkgs/racket/template
index 6e1765ed542..e851f4240be 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/racket/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/racket/template
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ nostrip=yes
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --enable-racket=/usr/bin/racket"
-	hostmakedepends+=" racket"
+	hostmakedepends+=" racket sqlite-devel"
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in