diff --git a/srcpkgs/kodi/template b/srcpkgs/kodi/template
index 4b6c9e1ade0..65b51501658 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kodi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kodi/template
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 else
 	hostmakedepends+=" libmariadbclient-devel SDL2_image-devel lzo-devel
 	 libwaylandpp-devel"
-	configure_args+=" -DWITH_JSONSCHEMABUILDER:PATH=$XBPS_BUILDDIR/$wrksrc/tools/JsonSchemaBuilder
-	 -DWITH_TEXTUREPACKER:PATH=$XBPS_BUILDDIR/$wrksrc/tools/TexturePacker"
 fi
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
@@ -121,6 +119,9 @@ pre_configure() {
 			mv tools/depends/native/$i/native/$i tools/$i
 			make -C tools/depends/native/$i distclean
 		done
+		configure_args+="
+		 -DWITH_JSONSCHEMABUILDER:PATH=$wrksrc/tools/JsonSchemaBuilder
+		 -DWITH_TEXTUREPACKER:PATH=$wrksrc/tools/TexturePacker"
 	fi
 }