2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
index bf2ff5a6206..e6af7abeda2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/ddrescue/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ lzip ];
 
-  doCheck = hostPlatform == buildPlatform;
+  doCheck = true; # not cross;
   configureFlags = [ "CXX=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}c++" ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
index 13579b57e79..dfdb25438cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "ac_cv_func_strnlen_working=yes"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = hostPlatform == buildPlatform;
+  doCheck = true; # not cross;
 
   meta = {
     description = "GNU Patch, a program to apply differences to files";