diff --git a/rules/sqlite.make b/rules/sqlite.make
index 0ff4c86..25ff3b7 100644
--- a/rules/sqlite.make
+++ b/rules/sqlite.make
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ SQLITE_LICENSE	:= public_domain
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 SQLITE_CONF_ENV := \
-	CPPFLAGS=" \
+	$(CROSS_ENV) \
+	CPPFLAGS="$(CROSS_CPPFLAGS) \
 	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_COLUMN_METADATA \
 	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_FTS3 \
 	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_RTREE=1 \
 	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_UNLOCK_NOTIFY \
-	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_UPDATE_DELETE_LIMIT=1\
+	-DSQLITE_ENABLE_UPDATE_DELETE_LIMIT=1 \
 	-DSQLITE_OMIT_LOOKASIDE=1 \
 	-DSQLITE_SECURE_DELETE \
 	-DSQLITE_SOUNDEX=1 \