diff --git a/lang/node/Makefile b/lang/node/Makefile
index 65a53900c..243c8a5b6 100644
--- a/lang/node/Makefile
+++ b/lang/node/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_SOURCE:=node-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://nodejs.org/dist/${PKG_VERSION}
 
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python/host
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python/host
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_USE_MIPS16:=0