diff --git a/srcpkgs/gpgme/template b/srcpkgs/gpgme/template
index df13d7de14a..3e39280302c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gpgme/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gpgme/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=gpgme
 version=1.4.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-fd-passing --disable-gpgsm-test --disable-gpgconf-test --disable-g13-test"
+configure_args="--enable-fd-passing --disable-gpgsm-test
+ --disable-gpgconf-test --disable-g13-test --with-gpg=/usr/bin/gpg"
 hostmakedepends="gnupg"
 makedepends="libgpg-error-devel libassuan-devel"
 short_desc="GnuPG Made Easy"
@@ -24,10 +25,6 @@ long_desc="
  instead. This way bug fixes or improvements can be done at a central place
  and every application benefits from this."
 
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	makedepends+=" gnupg"
-fi
-
 gpgme-devel_package() {
 	depends="libgpg-error-devel libassuan-devel gpgme>=${version}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"