diff --git a/srcpkgs/widelands/template b/srcpkgs/widelands/template
index e9da5eacf79..ee6f5a214a4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/widelands/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/widelands/template
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" libexecinfo-devel gettext-devel"
 fi
 
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" -o "$XBPS_TARGET_ENDIAN" = "be" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" -DOPTION_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"
 fi