diff --git a/package/cmake/cmake.mk b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
index 6987f094b..bfeb1478e 100644
--- a/package/cmake/cmake.mk
+++ b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CMAKE_SITE = http://www.cmake.org/files/v$(CMAKE_VERSION_MAJOR)
 CMAKE_LICENSE = BSD-3c
 CMAKE_LICENSE_FILES = Copyright.txt
 
+HOST_CMAKE_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+
 define HOST_CMAKE_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		LDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \