diff --git a/package/ruby/ruby.mk b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
index 4b9ce80e67..00fa0e0f65 100644
--- a/package/ruby/ruby.mk
+++ b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ RUBY_LICENSE_FILES = LEGAL COPYING BSDL
 RUBY_CPE_ID_VENDOR = ruby-lang
 
 RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-ruby
-HOST_RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-openssl
+HOST_RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-libyaml host-pkgconf host-openssl
 RUBY_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)
 RUBY_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-install-doc \