diff --git a/mk/repo.mk b/mk/repo.mk
index 015c5af5b..cfe0424e7 100644
--- a/mk/repo.mk
+++ b/mk/repo.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ fetch: $(FSTOOLS_TAG) FORCE
 ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
 	$(PODMAN_RUN) make $@
 else
-	@./target/release/repo fetch $(COOKBOOK_OPTS) --with-package-deps
+	export PATH="$(PREFIX_PATH):$$PATH" && \
+	export COOKBOOK_HOST_SYSROOT="$(ROOT)/$(PREFIX_INSTALL)" && \
+	./target/release/repo fetch $(COOKBOOK_OPTS) --with-package-deps
 endif
 
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