diff --git a/package/libtool/libtool.mk b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
index c392e253b8..92c6dcee7e 100644
--- a/package/libtool/libtool.mk
+++ b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ LIBTOOL_VERSION = 2.4.4
 LIBTOOL_SOURCE = libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBTOOL_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libtool
 LIBTOOL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBTOOL_CONF_ENV = HELP2MAN=true
+LIBTOOL_DEPENDENCIES = host-m4
 LIBTOOL_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LIBTOOL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING