diff --git a/srcpkgs/serf/template b/srcpkgs/serf/template
index c4162752b60..c6f1f49d473 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/serf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/serf/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ checksum=be81ef08baa2516ecda76a77adf7def7bc3227eeb578b9a33b45f7b41dc064e6
 
 LDFLAGS="-Wl,--no-undefined"
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	make_build_args+=" APR=${XBPS_WRAPPERDIR}/apr-1-config"
+	make_build_args+=" APR=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/bin/apr-1-config"
 	make_build_args+=" APU=${XBPS_WRAPPERDIR}/apu-1-config"
 fi