diff --git a/srcpkgs/zathura/template b/srcpkgs/zathura/template
index a7aafcd71f4..9508106b688 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zathura/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zathura/template
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ changelog="https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/changelog/${version}/index.html"
 distfiles="https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/download/zathura-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=a3037f7aa94d4096bfd97069f62ffcdca9f06431e8663548c1cd6b945c556f32
 
-if [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ] && [ "$XBPS_CHECK_PKGS" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" -Dtests=enabled"
 else
 	configure_args+=" -Dtests=disabled"