diff --git a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
index df95e5fe0c..31ffcee743 100644
--- a/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
+++ b/package/libgpg-error/libgpg-error.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LIBGPG_ERROR_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING COPYING.LIB
 LIBGPG_ERROR_CPE_ID_VENDOR = gnupg
 LIBGPG_ERROR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBGPG_ERROR_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = gpg-error-config
-LIBGPG_ERROR_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
+LIBGPG_ERROR_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES) host-gawk
 LIBGPG_ERROR_CONF_OPTS = \
 	cross_compiling=yes \
 	--host=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGPG_ERROR_SYSCFG) \