diff --git a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
index 769cea9b50..2b5347b411 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf-c/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
 PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=$(PKG_VERSION)
 
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=protobuf-c/host
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=protobuf/host
 
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_FIXUP:=autoreconf