diff --git a/packages/x11/util/makedepend/build b/packages/x11/util/makedepend/build
index 4399555a39..db4d2ae0e7 100755
--- a/packages/x11/util/makedepend/build
+++ b/packages/x11/util/makedepend/build
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ setup_toolchain host
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 
-./configure --prefix=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN \
+./configure --host=$HOST_NAME \
+            --build=$HOST_NAME \
+            --prefix=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN \
 
 make
 make install