diff --git a/lang/perl-net-dns/Makefile b/lang/perl-net-dns/Makefile
index ffe732a87..46a92c73d 100644
--- a/lang/perl-net-dns/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl-net-dns/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ HOST_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR_HOST)/perl/$(PKG_SOURCE_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Daniel Golle <daniel@makrotopia.org>
 PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=perl/host
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk