diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-texinfo/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-texinfo/template
index 6598f7e2571..7f312610890 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-texinfo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-texinfo/template
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ provides="texinfo-${version}"
 
 if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
 	makedepends="ncurses-devel"
+	crossmakedepends="${makedepends}"
 fi
 
 do_configure() {