diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontdir.nix b/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontdir.nix
index c0ca9d1b537a3..ba4a32fd59195 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontdir.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/fonts/fontdir.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.fonts.fontDir;
 
-  x11Fonts = pkgs.callPackage (
+  needsNative = pkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform == pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform;
+  x11Fonts = (if needsNative then pkgs else pkgs.pkgsBuildBuild).callPackage (
     {
       runCommand,
       gzip,