diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c471ece71..43f283d8f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 # Prefer our bundled versions of dependencies.
 set(DEPS_PREFIX "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.deps/usr" CACHE PATH "Path prefix for finding dependencies")
-list(INSERT CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH 0 ${DEPS_PREFIX})
-set(ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH} "$ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:${DEPS_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig")
+if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND NOT UNIX)
+  list(INSERT CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH 0 ${DEPS_PREFIX})
+  list(INSERT CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH 0 ${DEPS_PREFIX}/../host/bin)
+else()
+  list(INSERT CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH 0 ${DEPS_PREFIX})
+  set(ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH} "$ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:${DEPS_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig")
+endif()
 
 # used for check_c_compiler_flag
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)