diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
index 417c1f12808..1ab0a81432d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-todo/template
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Todo"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/${pkgname}/${version%.*}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=c7571fc040d8901dd0e528282ef0655687f23f29d304057c72548ab3e2c2cf23
-nocross="https://build.voidlinux.org/builders/aarch64_builder/builds/19471/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio"
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qemu-user-static"
+fi
+
 build_options="gir"
 build_options_default="gir"