diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/so/softhsm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/so/softhsm/package.nix
index 48d64a0935d2..19be262667a4 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/so/softhsm/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/so/softhsm/package.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--with-objectstore-backend-db"
     "--sysconfdir=$out/etc"
     "--localstatedir=$out/var"
+    # The configure script checks for the sqlite3 command, but never uses it.
+    # Provide an arbitrary executable file for cross scenarios.
+    "ac_cv_path_SQLITE3=/"
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sqlite
   ];
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   postInstall = "rm -rf $out/var";
 
   meta = with lib; {