diff --git a/srcpkgs/enlightenment/template b/srcpkgs/enlightenment/template
index 906bde66082..da554a340e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/enlightenment/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/enlightenment/template
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ lib32disabled=yes
 build_options="wayland"
 build_options_default="wayland"
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" -a "$build_option_wayland" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" wayland-devel"
+fi
+
 post_extract() {
 	# disable backtrace support on musl for now
 	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then