diff --git a/common/environment/build/cross.sh b/common/environment/build/cross.sh
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+++ b/common/environment/build/cross.sh
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+../configure/cross.sh
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diff --git a/common/environment/configure/cross.sh b/common/environment/configure/cross.sh
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+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	CFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
+	CXXFLAGS+=" -I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
+	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib"
+fi