diff --git a/lang/node/Makefile b/lang/node/Makefile
index 98a76b88c..74eb44e43 100644
--- a/lang/node/Makefile
+++ b/lang/node/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_SOURCE:=node-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://nodejs.org/dist/${PKG_VERSION}
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python/host
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>