diff --git a/srcpkgs/mercurial/template b/srcpkgs/mercurial/template
index b5b0e79cfec..60b973206b1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mercurial/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mercurial/template
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Template file for 'mercurial'
 pkgname=mercurial
-version=2.5.1
+version=2.5.2
 revision=1
 build_style=python-module
 makedepends="python-devel"
+crossmakedepends="python-devel"
 pycompile_module="${pkgname} hgext"
 short_desc="Fast, lightweight source control management system"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://mercurial.selenic.com"
 distfiles="${homepage}/release/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=96688c49ee6cbf2809d0925f1ee797a9211f4ed735233d789cabfabaac221859
+checksum=cf6d4a7bb70d6b7318905ad7e4db8a2b42be26556b28c82f9bd960299ddad34e
 
 post_install() {
 	vmkdir usr/share/man/man1