diff --git a/package/libsigc/libsigc.mk b/package/libsigc/libsigc.mk
index 3f58686d31..c0a0835654 100644
--- a/package/libsigc/libsigc.mk
+++ b/package/libsigc/libsigc.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 LIBSIGC_VERSION = 2.2.11
 LIBSIGC_SOURCE = libsigc++-$(LIBSIGC_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBSIGC_SITE = http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libsigc++/2.2
+LIBSIGC_DEPENDENCIES = host-m4
 LIBSIGC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBSIGC_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 LIBSIGC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING