diff --git a/lang/python/python-bleak/Makefile b/lang/python/python-bleak/Makefile
index 696b0b4bc..2878bb2ea 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-bleak/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-bleak/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ PKG_MAINTAINER:=Quintin Hill <stuff@quintin.me.uk>
 PKG_LICENSE:=MIT
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE
 
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python-poetry-core/host
+
 include ../pypi.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include ../python3-package.mk