diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/default.nix
index 87538eabbe83..aa1d4beea88d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/fcitx5/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   fetchurl,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   pkg-config,
+  buildPackages,
   cmake,
   extra-cmake-modules,
   wayland-scanner,
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libxkbfile
   ];
 
+  cmakeFlags = lib.optionals (!stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+    (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR" (stdenv.hostPlatform.emulator buildPackages))
+  ];
+
   strictDeps = true;
 
   passthru = {