diff --git a/packages/python/devel/meson/package.mk b/packages/python/devel/meson/package.mk
index 6175e5c9a2..8d7b5973e8 100644
--- a/packages/python/devel/meson/package.mk
+++ b/packages/python/devel/meson/package.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_HOST="Python3:host"
 PKG_LONGDESC="High productivity build system"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="manual"
 
-make_host() {
+makeinstall_host() {
   export DONT_BUILD_LEGACY_PYC=1
   python3 setup.py build
 }