diff --git a/vcpkg/ports/qgis-qt6/portfile.cmake b/vcpkg/ports/qgis-qt6/portfile.cmake
index 8e3e8aa646..92c4cf1a33 100644
--- a/vcpkg/ports/qgis-qt6/portfile.cmake
+++ b/vcpkg/ports/qgis-qt6/portfile.cmake
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ if(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_WINDOWS)
 endif()
 
 # crssync only runs when building natively. If we are cross-compiling, copy the srs.cb from the host installation.
-if(HOST_TRIPLET STREQUAL TARGET_TRIPLET)
+if(NOT HOST_TRIPLET STREQUAL TARGET_TRIPLET)
   file(COPY "${CURRENT_HOST_INSTALLED_DIR}/share/qgis/resources/srs.db" "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/qgis/resources/srs.db")
 endif()