diff --git a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
index 4aafa6e593..4d30f07c39 100644
--- a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
+++ b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LIBCPPRESTSDK_SITE = $(call github,Microsoft,cpprestsdk,$(LIBCPPRESTSDK_VERSION)
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE_FILES = license.txt
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_SUBDIR = Release
-LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += boost openssl zlib
+LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf boost openssl zlib
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS = -DWERROR=OFF
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))