diff --git a/package/bash/bash.mk b/package/bash/bash.mk
index d28c6159e1..fff06043ef 100644
--- a/package/bash/bash.mk
+++ b/package/bash/bash.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 BASH_VERSION = 4.2
 BASH_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/bash
-BASH_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
+BASH_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses host-bison
 BASH_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 BASH_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING