diff --git a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
index 2fa824150..d88a2096e 100644
--- a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
+++ b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ LIBCONFUSE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCONFUSE_CONF_OPT = --disable-rpath
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))