diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d84c4bf8d..0b6e597142 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ unexport DESTDIR
 # Causes breakage with packages that needs host-ruby
 unexport RUBYOPT
 
+include package/pkg-utils.mk
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_HAVE_DOT_CONFIG),y)
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index 60816b4634..7d9943c1c0 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ else
 SHARED_STATIC_LIBS_OPTS = --enable-static --enable-shared
 endif
 
-include package/pkg-utils.mk
 include package/pkg-download.mk
 include package/pkg-autotools.mk
 include package/pkg-cmake.mk