diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/meta b/packages/lang/Python/meta
index 7f1d816b90..5d3e0101f6 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/meta
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.python.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/$PKG_VERSION/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 PKG_DEPENDS="zlib openssl libffi file"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain expat-host sqlite expat zlib openssl libffi"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain expat-host sqlite expat zlib-host zlib openssl libffi"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="lang"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="python: The Python programming language"