diff --git a/package/localedef/localedef.mk b/package/localedef/localedef.mk
index 3e22f68039..1093e106fa 100644
--- a/package/localedef/localedef.mk
+++ b/package/localedef/localedef.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ HOST_LOCALEDEF_DL_SUBDIR = glibc
 
 HOST_LOCALEDEF_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	$(BR2_MAKE_HOST_DEPENDENCY) \
-	host-bison
+	host-bison \
+	host-gawk
 
 HOST_LOCALEDEF_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_prog_MAKE="$(BR2_MAKE)"