diff --git a/src/build_context.rs b/src/build_context.rs
index b58f9c6ae..bb1739a6e 100644
--- a/src/build_context.rs
+++ b/src/build_context.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ impl BuildContext {
                     "Error checking for manylinux/musllinux compliance".to_string()
                 }
             })?;
-        let external_libs = if should_repair && !self.editable {
+        // TODO: support repair for cross compiled wheels
+        let external_libs = if should_repair && !self.editable && !self.target.cross_compiling() {
             get_external_libs(&artifact, &policy).with_context(|| {
                 if let Some(platform_tag) = platform_tag {
                     format!("Error repairing wheel for {} compliance", platform_tag)