diff --git a/package/gettext/gettext.mk b/package/gettext/gettext.mk
index d374050ed2..4757cf857f 100644
--- a/package/gettext/gettext.mk
+++ b/package/gettext/gettext.mk
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ GETTEXT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GETTEXT_DISABLE_TOOLS
 GETTEXT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += GETTEXT_DISABLE_TESTS
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))