diff --git a/package/rust/rust.mk b/package/rust/rust.mk
index cd8c87b68d..cbd4786f06 100644
--- a/package/rust/rust.mk
+++ b/package/rust/rust.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ HOST_RUST_PROVIDES = host-rustc
 
 HOST_RUST_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	toolchain \
+	host-pkgconf \
 	host-python3 \
 	host-rust-bin \
 	host-openssl \