diff --git a/srcpkgs/skalibs/template b/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
index 8d1c9543d98..75bdadfbb7e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/skalibs/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=skalibs
 version=2.5.1.1
 revision=1
-nocross=yes
+_sysdepspkg=skaware-void-sysdeps
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib --enable-static --enable-shared --enable-clock
  --enable-monotonic --enable-force-devr --datadir=/usr/share/$pkgname"
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ checksum=aa387f11a01751b37fd32603fdf9328a979f74f97f0172def1b0ad73b7e8d51d
 
 CFLAGS="-D_DEFAULT_SOURCE"
 
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	distfiles+=" https://github.com/CMB/${_sysdepspkg}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+	checksum+=" a0c132972d2342d4ad2e6fde218173e7340d5c1d143b48d5a6c0c238e737ca1e"
+	configure_args+=" --with-sysdeps=../${_sysdepspkg}-${version}/${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}"
+fi
+
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING LICENSE
 }