diff --git a/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk b/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
index 0390507304..0b4ba6be65 100644
--- a/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
+++ b/package/libkrb5/libkrb5.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBKRB5_SOURCE = krb5-$(LIBKRB5_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBKRB5_SUBDIR = src
 LIBKRB5_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBKRB5_LICENSE_FILES = NOTICE
+LIBKRB5_DEPENDENCIES = host-bison
 LIBKRB5_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 # The configure script uses AC_TRY_RUN tests to check for those values,