diff --git a/package/python-semver/python-semver.mk b/package/python-semver/python-semver.mk
index 29d7ba46b1..65faa8a851 100644
--- a/package/python-semver/python-semver.mk
+++ b/package/python-semver/python-semver.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ PYTHON_SEMVER_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_SEMVER_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PYTHON_SEMVER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 PYTHON_SEMVER_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-setuptools-scm
+HOST_PYTHON_SEMVER_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-setuptools-scm
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))