diff --git a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
index 71a0b0496..0fd3de9fe 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=$(PKG_VERSION)
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=protobuf-c/host
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=protobuf/host
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf