diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_twm/xapp_twm.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_twm/xapp_twm.mk
index e004b8ddde..7f6ba4f62e 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_twm/xapp_twm.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_twm/xapp_twm.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ XAPP_TWM_SOURCE = twm-$(XAPP_TWM_VERSION).tar.bz2
 XAPP_TWM_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_TWM_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_TWM_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-XAPP_TWM_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libX11 xlib_libXext xlib_libXt xlib_libXmu
+XAPP_TWM_DEPENDENCIES = \
+	host-bison xlib_libX11 xlib_libXext xlib_libXt xlib_libXmu
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))