diff --git a/package/python-markdown/python-markdown.mk b/package/python-markdown/python-markdown.mk
index 864825e369..3b2217ecaa 100644
--- a/package/python-markdown/python-markdown.mk
+++ b/package/python-markdown/python-markdown.mk
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ PYTHON_MARKDOWN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
 PYTHON_MARKDOWN_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))