diff --git a/libs/yaml/Makefile b/libs/yaml/Makefile
index fcf06a501..fd2f28a23 100644
--- a/libs/yaml/Makefile
+++ b/libs/yaml/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
 
 define Package/libyaml
   SUBMENU:=Languages
@@ -50,3 +51,4 @@ define Package/libyaml/install
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,libyaml))
+$(eval $(call HostBuild))