diff --git a/srcpkgs/apr/template b/srcpkgs/apr/template
index 466290172ef..ea12019db09 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/apr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/apr/template
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ CFLAGS="-DAPR_IOVEC_DEFINED=1"
 
 # Can't run test programs when cross compiling
 if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	export apr_cv_process_shared_works=yes
-	export apr_cv_mutex_robust_shared=yes
+	configure_args+=" apr_cv_process_shared_works=yes"
+	configure_args+=" apr_cv_mutex_robust_shared=yes"
 fi
 
 pre_build() {