diff --git a/package/thrift/thrift.mk b/package/thrift/thrift.mk
index d61cc3a5f6..0f6a1d08ea 100644
--- a/package/thrift/thrift.mk
+++ b/package/thrift/thrift.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ THRIFT_SITE = http://www.us.apache.org/dist/thrift/$(THRIFT_VERSION)
 THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-thrift boost libevent openssl zlib
 THRIFT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 HOST_THRIFT_DEPENDENCIES = host-boost host-libevent host-openssl host-pkgconf \
-	host-zlib
+	host-zlib host-bison host-flex
 THRIFT_CONF_OPT = --with-sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) --with-tests=no \
 	--with-boost=$(STAGING_DIR)
 HOST_THRIFT_CONF_OPT = --with-sysroot=$(HOST_DIR) --with-tests=no