diff --git a/boot/grub2/grub2.mk b/boot/grub2/grub2.mk
index b9be826885..4430aebd59 100644
--- a/boot/grub2/grub2.mk
+++ b/boot/grub2/grub2.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ GRUB2_SITE = http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/grub
 GRUB2_SOURCE = grub-$(GRUB2_VERSION).tar.xz
 GRUB2_LICENSE = GPL-3.0+
 GRUB2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-GRUB2_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex host-grub2
-HOST_GRUB2_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex
+GRUB2_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex host-gawk host-grub2
+HOST_GRUB2_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison host-flex host-gawk
 GRUB2_INSTALL_IMAGES = YES
 
 # CVE-2019-14865 is about a flaw in the grub2-set-bootflag tool, which