diff --git a/package/libglib2/Config.in b/package/libglib2/Config.in
index be0a351b67..ac628e87a1 100644
--- a/package/libglib2/Config.in
+++ b/package/libglib2/Config.in
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGLIB2
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_PKGCONFIG
 	help
 	  Low-level core library that forms the basis of GTK+ and GNOME.
+	  Requires libglig2 (-dev) on the host. 
 
 	  http://www.gtk.org/