diff --git a/tools/builder/core.sh b/tools/builder/core.sh
index b0a6971f..7f3a1422 100644
--- a/tools/builder/core.sh
+++ b/tools/builder/core.sh
@@ -613,17 +613,7 @@ linux_install_core_deps() {
             ;;
     esac
 
-    if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
-        debian_install_core_deps
-    elif [ -f /etc/fedora-release ]; then
-        fedora_install_core_deps
-    elif [ -f /etc/arch-release ]; then
-        archlinux_install_core_deps
-    elif [ -f /etc/solus-release ]; then
-        solus_install_core_deps
-    elif path_exists /etc/os-release && [ "$(. /etc/os-release; puts "$ID_LIKE")" = suse ]; then
-        suse_install_core_deps
-    fi
+    eval "${linux_distribution}_install_core_deps"
 }
 
 debian_install_core_deps() {
@@ -647,7 +637,7 @@ suse_install_core_deps() {
     sudo zypper in -y gcc gcc-c++ binutils glibc-devel-static make curl perl ccache file patch
 }
 
-archlinux_install_core_deps() {
+arch_install_core_deps() {
     installing_core_deps
 
     # check for gcc-multilib
@@ -810,6 +800,22 @@ detect_os() {
         LD_START_GROUP='-Wl,--start-group'
         LD_END_GROUP='-Wl,--end-group'
     fi
+
+    # detect linux distribution
+    linux_distribution=unknown
+    if [ $os = linux ]; then
+        if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
+            linux_distribution=debian
+        elif [ -f /etc/fedora-release ]; then
+            linux_distribution=fedora
+        elif [ -f /etc/arch-release ]; then
+            linux_distribution=arch
+        elif [ -f /etc/solus-release ]; then
+            linux_distribution=solus
+        elif path_exists /etc/os-release && (. /etc/os-release; puts "$ID_LIKE") | grep -q suse; then
+            linux_distribution=suse
+        fi
+    fi
 }
 
 delete_outdated_dists() {
diff --git a/tools/builder/mingw-cross.sh b/tools/builder/mingw-cross.sh
index cad71323..6ee23bad 100644
--- a/tools/builder/mingw-cross.sh
+++ b/tools/builder/mingw-cross.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,52 @@ export REQUIRED_CMAKE_ARGS="$REQUIRED_CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE='$(perl
 
 . "${0%/*}/../builder/mingw.sh"
 
+installing_cross_deps() {
+    puts "${NL}Installing cross dependencies for your OS...${NL}${NL}"
+}
+
+fedora_install_cross_deps() {
+    pkg_prefix="mingw${target_bits}"
+
+    set --
+    for p in gcc cpp gcc-c++ binutils headers crt filesystem winpthreads-static; do
+        set -- "$@" "${pkg_prefix}-${p}"
+    done
+
+    sudo dnf install -y --nogpgcheck --best --allowerasing "$@" gettext-devel wxGTK3-devel python
+}
+
+suse_install_cross_deps() {
+    suse_dist=$(. /etc/os-release; echo $PRETTY_NAME | sed 's/ /_/g')
+
+    sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/windows:/mingw:/win64/${suse_dist}/windows:mingw:win64.repo || :
+    sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/windows:/mingw:/win32/${suse_dist}/windows:mingw:win32.repo || :
+
+    sudo zypper refresh
+
+    pkg_prefix="mingw${target_bits}"
+
+    set --
+    for p in cross-gcc cross-cpp cross-gcc-c++ cross-binutils headers filesystem winpthreads-devel; do
+        set -- "$@" "${pkg_prefix}-${p}"
+    done
+
+    sudo zypper in -y "$@" gettext-tools wxGTK3-3_2-devel python
+}
+
+case "$linux_distribution" in
+    fedora)
+        installing_cross_deps
+        fedora_install_cross_deps
+        done_msg
+        ;;
+    suse)
+        installing_cross_deps
+        suse_install_cross_deps
+        done_msg
+        ;;
+esac
+
 openssl_host=mingw
 [ "$target_bits" -eq 64 ] && openssl_host=mingw64
 
diff --git a/tools/win/linux-cross-builder b/tools/win/linux-cross-builder
index 15c42989..54f49f71 100755
--- a/tools/win/linux-cross-builder
+++ b/tools/win/linux-cross-builder
@@ -4,20 +4,4 @@ set -e
 
 . "${0%/*}/../builder/mingw-cross.sh"
 
-# install cross deps on fedora
-if [ $# -eq 0 ] && [ -f /etc/fedora-release ]; then
-    puts "${NL}Installing cross dependencies for your OS...${NL}${NL}"
-
-    pkg_prefix="mingw${target_bits}"
-
-    set --
-    for p in gcc cpp gcc-c++ binutils headers crt filesystem winpthreads-static; do
-        set -- "$@" "${pkg_prefix}-${p}"
-    done
-
-    sudo dnf install -y --nogpgcheck --best --allowerasing "$@" gettext-devel wxGTK3-devel python
-
-    set --
-fi
-
 builder "$@"