diff --git a/package/python-typing-extensions/python-typing-extensions.mk b/package/python-typing-extensions/python-typing-extensions.mk
index 46c2977cd7..407fe99b54 100644
--- a/package/python-typing-extensions/python-typing-extensions.mk
+++ b/package/python-typing-extensions/python-typing-extensions.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ed/12/c5
 PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS_LICENSE = Python-2.0
 PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+HOST_PYTHON_TYPING_EXTENSIONS_NEEDS_HOST_PYTHON = python3
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))