diff --git a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
index a4e9c2a9cb1..5df06418e31 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
@@ -815,6 +815,7 @@ with XBINUTILS, XGCC and LIBC (if exists for TARGET)."
                  (((names . directory) ...)
                   (union-build #$output directory))))))
     (inputs `(,xbinutils ,xgcc ,@(if libc (list libc) '())))
+    (native-search-paths (package-search-paths xgcc))
     (home-page (package-home-page xgcc))
     (synopsis
      (format #f "Complete GCC tool chain for C/C++ development (~a)" target))