diff --git a/tools/cross_compile.sh b/tools/cross_compile.sh
index f174c946f8..69944483ae 100755
--- a/tools/cross_compile.sh
+++ b/tools/cross_compile.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function install_qemu() {
     >&2 echo 'QEMU is disabled !'
     return 0
   fi
-  local -r QEMU_VERSION=${QEMU_VERSION:=5.2.0}
+  local -r QEMU_VERSION=${QEMU_VERSION:=7.0.0}
   local -r QEMU_TARGET=${QEMU_ARCH}-linux-user
 
   if echo "${QEMU_VERSION} ${QEMU_TARGET}" | cmp --silent "${QEMU_INSTALL}/.build" -; then
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ function install_qemu() {
     --disable-opengl \
     --disable-sdl \
     --disable-virglrenderer \
-    --disable-vte \
-    --enable-modules
+    --disable-vte
 
   # --static Not supported on Archlinux
   # so we use --enable-modules