diff --git a/package/python-decorator/python-decorator.mk b/package/python-decorator/python-decorator.mk
index a61f045e2a..a7e338bdc0 100644
--- a/package/python-decorator/python-decorator.mk
+++ b/package/python-decorator/python-decorator.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PYTHON_DECORATOR_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 PYTHON_DECORATOR_CPE_ID_VENDOR = python
 PYTHON_DECORATOR_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = decorator
 PYTHON_DECORATOR_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+HOST_PYTHON_DECORATOR_NEEDS_HOST_PYTHON = python3
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
 $(eval $(host-python-package))