diff --git a/package/micropython/micropython.mk b/package/micropython/micropython.mk
index 5824b4ab18..a5b8218d1f 100644
--- a/package/micropython/micropython.mk
+++ b/package/micropython/micropython.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MICROPYTHON_VERSION = 1.11
 MICROPYTHON_SITE = $(call github,micropython,micropython,v$(MICROPYTHON_VERSION))
 MICROPYTHON_LICENSE = MIT
 MICROPYTHON_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-MICROPYTHON_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libffi
+MICROPYTHON_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libffi $(BR2_PYTHON3_HOST_DEPENDENCY)
 
 # Set GIT_DIR so package won't use buildroot's version number
 MICROPYTHON_MAKE_ENV = \