diff --git a/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk b/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
index c53707a161..3b02175f79 100644
--- a/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
+++ b/package/libsepol/libsepol.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBSEPOL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 LIBSEPOL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBSEPOL_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex
+HOST_LIBSEPOL_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex
 
 LIBSEPOL_MAKE_FLAGS = $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)