diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
index 5166e8795d5..fd1406127ad 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/offrss/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   crossAttrs = {
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [ curl.crossDrv libmrss.crossDrv ];
+    preConfigure = ''
+      sed 's/^PDF/#PDF/' -i Makefile
+    '';
     makeFlags = "CC=${stdenv.cross.config}-gcc";
   };