diff --git a/srcpkgs/exempi/template b/srcpkgs/exempi/template
index 7f02b049659..c638ff2c7bf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/exempi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/exempi/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=exempi
 version=2.2.1
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-static"
+configure_args="--with-boost=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr --disable-static"
 makedepends="zlib-devel expat-devel boost-devel"
 short_desc="Library for applications dealing with netlink sockets"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"