diff --git a/package/autofs/autofs.mk b/package/autofs/autofs.mk
index f7ff5f39d4..0ab8986920 100644
--- a/package/autofs/autofs.mk
+++ b/package/autofs/autofs.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ AUTOFS_SOURCE = autofs-$(AUTOFS_VERSION).tar.xz
 AUTOFS_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/daemons/autofs/v5
 AUTOFS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 AUTOFS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYRIGHT
+AUTOFS_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison
 
 AUTOFS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-mount-locking \