diff --git a/srcpkgs/libkexiv25/template b/srcpkgs/libkexiv25/template
index 2b2a166d52f..5db12a56ed7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libkexiv25/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libkexiv25/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
 wrksrc="${pkgname%5}-${version}"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules pkg-config"
 makedepends="qt5-devel exiv2-devel"
 short_desc="A library to manipulate pictures metadata"
 maintainer="Denis Revin <denis.revin@gmail.com>"
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ libkexiv25-devel_package() {
 		vmove "usr/lib/*.so"
 	}
 }
+
+if [ -n "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	hostmakedepends+=" qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake"
+fi