diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate-extra/template b/srcpkgs/mate-extra/template
index 7593c2692ee..296d0703f4e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate-extra/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate-extra/template
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ depends="
 	mate-terminal>=${version}
 	mate-utils>=${version}
 	pluma>=${version}
-	mozo>=${version}
 	caja-extensions>=${version}
 	mate-sensors-applet>=${version}
 	yelp"
@@ -24,3 +23,8 @@ short_desc="The MATE extras meta-package for Void Linux"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://www.mate-desktop.org"
 license="GPL-2, LGPL-2"
+
+# XXX python-gobject
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	depends+=" mozo>=${version}"
+fi