diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template b/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
index 2d63a36a823..9a13819e99d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdevelop/template
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ pkgname=kdevelop
 version=23.08.5
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
+configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+ -DKF5_HOST_TOOLING=/usr/lib/cmake
+ -DMEINPROC5_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/meinproc5"
 hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools qt5-tools
  kcmutils kcoreaddons kdevelop-pg-qt plasma-framework kwallet gettext tar which"
 makedepends="apr-util-devel llvm17-devel grantlee5-devel kcmutils-devel kdevelop-pg-qt