diff --git a/package/python-packaging/python-packaging.mk b/package/python-packaging/python-packaging.mk
index 1fd6f26d64..e2fb9b120b 100644
--- a/package/python-packaging/python-packaging.mk
+++ b/package/python-packaging/python-packaging.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ PYTHON_PACKAGING_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/df/86/aef78bab3a
 PYTHON_PACKAGING_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PACKAGING_LICENSE = Apache-2.0 or BSD-2-Clause
 PYTHON_PACKAGING_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE LICENSE.APACHE LICENSE.BSD
+HOST_PYTHON_PACKAGING_NEEDS_HOST_PYTHON = python3
+HOST_PYTHON_PACKAGING_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-pyparsing
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
 $(eval $(host-python-package))