diff --git a/package/cramfs/cramfs.mk b/package/cramfs/cramfs.mk
index 72860b6b7a..3cbe2744e6 100644
--- a/package/cramfs/cramfs.mk
+++ b/package/cramfs/cramfs.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CRAMFS_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 CRAMFS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 CRAMFS_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
+HOST_CRAMFS_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib
 
 define CRAMFS_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) CC="$(TARGET_CC)" CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)" -C $(@D)