diff --git a/srcpkgs/luarocks/template b/srcpkgs/luarocks/template
index 9e8cd0a68af..ada28767b19 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/luarocks/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/luarocks/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'luarocks'
 pkgname=luarocks
 version=2.2.2
-revision=3
+revision=4
 noarch=yes
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ configure_args="
  --with-lua-include=/usr/include/lua5.3
  --with-downloader=curl
  --versioned-rocks-dir"
-makedepends="lua-devel"
+hostmakedepends="lua-devel"
 depends="lua curl"
-nocross=yes
 conf_files="/etc/luarocks/config-5.3.lua"
 short_desc="Package management for Lua modules"
 maintainer="Duncaen <mail@duncano.de>"