diff --git a/srcpkgs/groff/template b/srcpkgs/groff/template
index 26f0f79d270..968fa25c4c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/groff/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/groff/template
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ do_configure() {
 }
 
 do_build() {
-	make TROFFBIN=troff GROFFBIN=groff GROFF_BIN_PATH= ${makejobs}
+	if [ -n "$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET" ]; then
+		make TROFFBIN=troff GROFFBIN=groff GROFF_BIN_PATH= ${makejobs}
+	else
+		make ${makejobs}
+	fi
 }
 
 do_install() {