diff --git a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
index 1a6e70a792..c3e3829362 100644
--- a/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
+++ b/boot/uboot/uboot.mk
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ UBOOT_DEPENDENCIES += host-python3 host-python-setuptools
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT),y)
-UBOOT_DEPENDENCIES += host-swig
+UBOOT_DEPENDENCIES += host-python-pylibfdt
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYELFTOOLS),y)