diff --git a/package/e2tools/e2tools.mk b/package/e2tools/e2tools.mk
index 789519fe8d..1f3bb5cfb6 100644
--- a/package/e2tools/e2tools.mk
+++ b/package/e2tools/e2tools.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ E2TOOLS_LICENSE = GPLv2
 E2TOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 E2TOOLS_DEPENDENCIES = e2fsprogs
 E2TOOLS_CONF_ENV = LIBS="-lpthread"
+HOST_E2TOOLS_DEPENDENCIES = host-e2fsprogs
 HOST_E2TOOLS_CONF_ENV = LIBS="-lpthread"
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))