diff --git a/srcpkgs/smplayer/template b/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
index 00da6d06824..90049985645 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/smplayer/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=smplayer
 version=16.11.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
+hostmakedepends="qt5-host-tools qt5-tools qt5-script-devel"
 makedepends="zlib-devel qt5-script-devel qt5-tools-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="A complete front-end for mplayer and mpv"
@@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ pre_build() {
 	sed -i 's:#\(DEFINES += NO_DEBUG_ON_CONSOLE\):\1:' src/smplayer.pro
 	sed -i 's|DOC_PATH=$(PREFIX)/share/doc/packages/smplayer|DOC_PATH=$(PREFIX)/share/doc/smplayer|' Makefile
 }
+do_build() {
+	make ${makejobs} CC="$CC" CXX="$CXX" LINK="$CXX" LD="$CXX"
+}