diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcr/template b/srcpkgs/gcr/template
index 7393c84c28a..11abb8171a5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcr/template
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ build_options="gir vala"
 build_options_default="gir vala"
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	broken="Does not find Gtk-3.0 Vala API directories - build order issue?"
+	hostmakedepends+=" gtk+3-devel"
 fi
 
 do_check() {