diff --git a/package/attr/attr.mk b/package/attr/attr.mk
index 3db66cb840..4d5a07df0b 100644
--- a/package/attr/attr.mk
+++ b/package/attr/attr.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ATTR_SOURCE = attr-$(ATTR_VERSION).src.tar.gz
 ATTR_SITE = http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/attr
 ATTR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 ATTR_CONF_OPTS = --enable-gettext=no
+HOST_ATTR_CONF_OPTS = --enable-gettext=no
 ATTR_LICENSE = GPLv2+ (programs), LGPLv2.1+ (libraries)
 ATTR_LICENSE_FILES = doc/COPYING doc/COPYING.LGPL