diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
index fd0a2ea1174..209e0bbe401 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/cross.sh
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ prepare_cross_sysroot() {
     rm -f $errlog
     # Create top level symlinks in sysroot.
     XBPS_ARCH=$XBPS_TARGET_ARCH xbps-reconfigure -r $XBPS_CROSS_BASE -f base-directories base-files &>/dev/null
-    # Create a sysroot/include symlink just in case.
+    # Create a sysroot/include and sysroot/lib symlink just in case.
     ln -s usr/include ${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/include
+    ln -s usr/lib ${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/lib
 
     return 0
 }