diff --git a/package/samba4/samba4.mk b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
index ee0452e6c2..0fa70a56a6 100644
--- a/package/samba4/samba4.mk
+++ b/package/samba4/samba4.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ SAMBA4_SOURCE = samba-$(SAMBA4_VERSION).tar.gz
 SAMBA4_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 SAMBA4_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 SAMBA4_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES = host-e2fsprogs host-heimdal e2fsprogs popt python zlib \
+SAMBA4_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-e2fsprogs host-heimdal host-python \
+	e2fsprogs popt python zlib \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBSD),libbsd) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP),libcap) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_READLINE),readline)