diff --git a/package/dbus-python/dbus-python.mk b/package/dbus-python/dbus-python.mk
index eaf4e5f483..d48208f1d1 100644
--- a/package/dbus-python/dbus-python.mk
+++ b/package/dbus-python/dbus-python.mk
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ DBUS_PYTHON_DEPENDENCIES += python3 host-python3
 DBUS_PYTHON_CONF_ENV += \
 	PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
 	PYTHON_INCLUDES="`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --includes`" \
-	PYTHON_LIBS="`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --ldflags`"
+	PYTHON_LIBS="`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --ldflags`" \
+	PYTHON_EXTRA_LIBS="`$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --libs --embed`"
 
 HOST_DBUS_PYTHON_DEPENDENCIES += host-python3
 
 HOST_DBUS_PYTHON_CONF_ENV += \
 	PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python3 \
 	PYTHON_INCLUDES="`$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --includes`" \
-	PYTHON_LIBS="`$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --ldflags`"
+	PYTHON_LIBS="`$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --ldflags`" \
+	PYTHON_EXTRA_LIBS="`$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config --libs --embed`"
 endif
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))