diff --git a/srcpkgs/sudo/template b/srcpkgs/sudo/template
index 543ab4779db..35fb99ecd4f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sudo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sudo/template
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ configure_args="--with-ignore-dot -with-all-insults --with-env-editor
  --enable-shell-sets-home --enable-noargs-shell --without-sendmail
  --with-logfac=auth --disable-root-mailer"
 makedepends="zlib-devel pam-devel"
+crossmakedepends="${makedepends}"
 conf_files="/etc/pam.d/sudo /etc/sudoers"
 short_desc="Allow others to run commands as root"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"