diff --git a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
index d2a771cc8b..b12030eff6 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ fi
 if build_with_debug && [ "$VALGRIND" = "yes" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET valgrind"
 fi
+
+if [ "$REMOTE_GDB" = "yes" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET gdb:host"
+fi