diff --git a/package/python-pkgconfig/python-pkgconfig.mk b/package/python-pkgconfig/python-pkgconfig.mk
index 239dd90a5d..fc7e8273fe 100644
--- a/package/python-pkgconfig/python-pkgconfig.mk
+++ b/package/python-pkgconfig/python-pkgconfig.mk
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_VERSION = 1.5.5
 PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_SOURCE = pkgconfig-$(PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c4/e0/e05fee8b5425db6f83237128742e7e5ef26219b687ab8f0d41ed0422125e
-PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_SETUP_TYPE = poetry
 PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
-HOST_PYTHON_PKGCONFIG_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-poetry-core
-
 $(eval $(host-python-package))