diff --git a/package/fwup/fwup.mk b/package/fwup/fwup.mk
index 0a23856048..ae8571690d 100644
--- a/package/fwup/fwup.mk
+++ b/package/fwup/fwup.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FWUP_SITE = $(call github,fhunleth,fwup,$(FWUP_VERSION))
 FWUP_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 FWUP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 FWUP_DEPENDENCIES = libconfuse libarchive libsodium
+HOST_FWUP_DEPENDENCIES = host-libconfuse host-libarchive host-libsodium
 FWUP_AUTORECONF = YES
 FWUP_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_path_HELP2MAN=""