diff --git a/contrib/package/luci/Makefile b/contrib/package/luci/Makefile
index caa9377730..cf313ade05 100644
--- a/contrib/package/luci/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/package/luci/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ else
   PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=$(PKG_REV)
 endif
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=lua/host
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 PKG_INSTALL_DIR:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ipkg-install