diff --git a/srcpkgs/speex/template b/srcpkgs/speex/template
index 186f640fbd1..2dc3917a33e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/speex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/speex/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'speex'.
 pkgname=speex
 version=1.2rc1
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ long_desc="
  is meant to be complementary to the Vorbis codec which places a greater
  emphasis on high-quality music reproduction."
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	configure_args+=" --with-ogg=$XBPS_CROSS_BASE"
+fi
+
 libspeex_package() {
-	short_desc="${short_desc} - shared libraries"
+	short_desc+=" - shared libraries"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.so*"
 	}
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ libspeex_package() {
 
 speex-devel_package() {
 	depends="libspeex-${version}_${revision}"
-	short_desc+=" -- development files"
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include
 		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig