diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libphonenumber/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libphonenumber/default.nix
index b19eee6ccf88..1c6d355da429 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libphonenumber/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libphonenumber/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gtest, boost, pkg-config, protobuf, icu, Foundation }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gtest, boost, pkg-config, protobuf, icu, Foundation, buildPackages }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "phonenumber";
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
-    gtest
     pkg-config
   ];
 
@@ -21,9 +20,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     boost
     protobuf
     icu
+    gtest
   ] ++ lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Foundation;
 
   cmakeDir = "../cpp";
+  cmakeFlags =
+    lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) [
+      "-DBUILD_GEOCODER=OFF"
+      "-DPROTOC_BIN=${buildPackages.protobuf}/bin/protoc"
+    ];
 
   checkPhase = "./libphonenumber_test";