diff --git a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
index 67254244a1..76e9687b37 100644
--- a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
+++ b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ C_ARES_LICENSE = MIT
 C_ARES_LICENSE_FILES = ares_mkquery.c
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(host-autotools-package))