diff --git a/lang/python/python-cffi/Makefile b/lang/python/python-cffi/Makefile
index 222c0492e..fd49f2e99 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-cffi/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-cffi/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=python-cffi
 PKG_VERSION:=1.11.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=cffi-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://pypi.python.org/packages/c9/70/89b68b6600d479034276fed316e14b9107d50a62f5627da37fafe083fde3
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jeffery To <jeffery.to@gmail.com>, Alexandru Ardelean <ardeleanalex@gmail.com>
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=libffi/host
+
 HOST_PYTHON_PACKAGE_BUILD_DEPENDS:="cffi==$(PKG_VERSION)"
 HOST_PYTHON3_PACKAGE_BUILD_DEPENDS:="cffi==$(PKG_VERSION)"