diff --git a/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk b/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
index cf2352a355..36b7151510 100644
--- a/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
+++ b/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_VULKAN_DRIVER),)
 MESA3D_CONF_OPTS += \
 	-Dvulkan-drivers=
 else
+MESA3D_DEPENDENCIES += host-python-glslang
 MESA3D_CONF_OPTS += \
 	-Dvulkan-drivers=$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(MESA3D_VULKAN_DRIVERS-y))
 endif