diff --git a/srcpkgs/smpeg/template b/srcpkgs/smpeg/template
index 17a470aa1e8..9a7bfe828ec 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/smpeg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/smpeg/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=smpeg
 version=0.4.5
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--disable-gtk-player --disable-opengl-player"
+configure_args="--with-sdl-prefix=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr --disable-gtk-player --disable-opengl-player"
 make_build_args="LDFLAGS+=-lstdc++"
 makedepends="SDL-devel"
 short_desc="SDL MPEG Player Library"