diff --git a/srcpkgs/dssi/template b/srcpkgs/dssi/template
index 1334659fbe7..fe7ad641651 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dssi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dssi/template
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ homepage="http://dssi.sourceforge.net"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=f2c82b073a947c8255284249097667f9b14e660bf86186f3fcd3b3b3e087814e
 
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt-host-tools qt-devel"
+fi
+
 dssi-devel_package() {
 	depends="dssi>=${version}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"