diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2e46a0a..a3a5210 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ install:
   - command -v cross || cargo install cross
 
 script:
-  - cross build --target $TARGET ${TRAVIS_TAG:+"--release"}
+  - PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1 cross build --target $TARGET ${TRAVIS_TAG:+"--release"}
 
 before_deploy:
   - name="hunter-$TRAVIS_BRANCH-$ARCH"
diff --git a/Cross.toml b/Cross.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f13b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cross.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[build.env]
+passthrough = [
+    "PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS",
+]
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