diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-crypto/template b/srcpkgs/python-crypto/template
index 6a6625150e2..61dee2b39dc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-crypto/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-crypto/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'python-crypto'
 pkgname=python-crypto
 version=2.6.1
-revision=5
+revision=6
 wrksrc="pycrypto-${version}"
 replaces="pycrypto>=0"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ checksum=f2ce1e989b272cfcb677616763e0a2e7ec659effa67a88aa92b3a65528f60a3c
 pre_build() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		sed -e "s|'/usr/include/'|''|g" -i setup.py
+		CC= CFLAGS= ./configure ${configure_args} --host=${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}
+	else
+		CC="$CC" CFLAGS="$CFLAGS" ./configure ${configure_args}
 	fi
-	CC= CFLAGS= ./configure ${configure_args}
 }
 
 python3.4-crypto_package() {