diff --git a/package/python-pymupdf/Config.in b/package/python-pymupdf/Config.in
index b3f9565238..ecaa5496b5 100644
--- a/package/python-pymupdf/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pymupdf/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYMUPDF
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4 # mupdf -> harfbuzz
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_9 # mupdf -> harfbuzz
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_SWIG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FREETYPE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MUPDF
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
diff --git a/package/python-pymupdf/python-pymupdf.mk b/package/python-pymupdf/python-pymupdf.mk
index 70448e8d90..03fc8bc4fb 100644
--- a/package/python-pymupdf/python-pymupdf.mk
+++ b/package/python-pymupdf/python-pymupdf.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PYTHON_PYMUPDF_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_PYMUPDF_LICENSE = AGPL-3.0+
 PYTHON_PYMUPDF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 # No license file included in pip, but it's present on github
-PYTHON_PYMUPDF_DEPENDENCIES = freetype mupdf zlib
+PYTHON_PYMUPDF_DEPENDENCIES = freetype host-swig mupdf zlib
 
 PYTHON_PYMUPDF_ENV = CFLAGS="-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/mupdf -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/freetype2"