diff --git a/package/python-pyparsing/python-pyparsing.mk b/package/python-pyparsing/python-pyparsing.mk
index 0dacf2371d..5741458d65 100644
--- a/package/python-pyparsing/python-pyparsing.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyparsing/python-pyparsing.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ PYTHON_PYPARSING_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c1/47/dfc9c342c9
 PYTHON_PYPARSING_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PYPARSING_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_PYPARSING_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+HOST_PYTHON_PYPARSING_NEEDS_HOST_PYTHON = python3
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))