diff --git a/srcpkgs/mvwm-git/template b/srcpkgs/mvwm-git/template
index 1aabc0dc486..aeeae750408 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mvwm-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mvwm-git/template
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ replaces="mvwm>=0"
 wrksrc="mvwm-$_commit"
 distfiles="$homepage/archive/$_commit.tar.gz"
 checksum=34f6831d3e42b06d7af0ddf88ae43f353cd84f23563f090e7e4f0a13b75d7560
+
+# cannot run test program while cross compiling
+nocross="https://build.voidlinux.eu/builders/aarch64_builder/builds/2229/steps/shell_3/logs/stdio"