diff --git a/package/dtc/dtc.mk b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
index 76ff3617cf..7dd4fe7f8d 100644
--- a/package/dtc/dtc.mk
+++ b/package/dtc/dtc.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ DTC_SITE            = git://git.jdl.com/software/dtc.git
 DTC_LICENSE         = GPLv2+/BSD-2c
 DTC_LICENSE_FILES   = README.license GPL
 DTC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+DTC_DEPENDENCIES    = host-bison host-flex
 
 define DTC_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_RM_DTDIFF
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/dtdiff