diff --git a/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in b/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
index 37b49eea3b..7a7ece97ae 100644
--- a/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
+++ b/package/meson/cross-compilation.conf.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ c_args = [@TARGET_CFLAGS@]
 c_link_args = [@TARGET_LDFLAGS@]
 cpp_args = [@TARGET_CXXFLAGS@]
 cpp_link_args = [@TARGET_LDFLAGS@]
+wrap_mode = 'nodownload'
 
 [properties]
 needs_exe_wrapper = true