diff --git a/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk b/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
index eefde1df96..7335c10187 100644
--- a/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
+++ b/package/bitcoin/bitcoin.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BITCOIN_SITE = $(call github,bitcoin,bitcoin,v$(BITCOIN_VERSION))
 BITCOIN_AUTORECONF = YES
 BITCOIN_LICENSE = MIT
 BITCOIN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-BITCOIN_DEPENDENCIES = boost openssl libevent
+BITCOIN_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf boost openssl libevent
 BITCOIN_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-wallet \
 	--disable-tests \