diff --git a/lang/perl/Makefile b/lang/perl/Makefile
index 25b32cb05..6304af7c5 100644
--- a/lang/perl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=Marcel Denia <naoir@gmx.net>
 
 # Build settings
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/perl/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+HOST_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR_HOST)/perl/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=perl/host
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1