diff --git a/package/snappy/snappy.mk b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
index fd89325af..6bda7ce85 100644
--- a/package/snappy/snappy.mk
+++ b/package/snappy/snappy.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ SNAPPY_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 SNAPPY_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 # from git
 SNAPPY_AUTORECONF = YES
+SNAPPY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 SNAPPY_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))