diff --git a/srcpkgs/skalibs/template b/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
index 4e885db8c95..5d0531a8943 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ distfiles="http://skarnet.org/software/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=3572cb8c7d2ae9d16da5a0f3d23b48e013e0c957f1329d100f04dd5accb054c3
 
 CFLAGS="-D_DEFAULT_SOURCE"
+nocross="needs skaware-void-sysdeps update"
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	distfiles+=" https://github.com/CMB/${_sysdepspkg}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"