diff --git a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
index 95f0f0bb9e..b73b4356a0 100644
--- a/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyyaml/python-pyyaml.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ PYTHON_PYYAML_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYYAML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYYAML_DEPENDENCIES = libyaml
+HOST_PYTHON_PYYAML_DEPENDENCIES = host-libyaml
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))