diff --git a/package/vim/vim.mk b/package/vim/vim.mk
index ec494608e7..9ea3fc21f0 100644
--- a/package/vim/vim.mk
+++ b/package/vim/vim.mk
@@ -75,4 +75,7 @@ VIM_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += VIM_INSTALL_RUNTIME_CMDS
 VIM_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += VIM_REMOVE_DOCS
 endif
 
+HOST_VIM_DEPENDENCIES = host-ncurses
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))