diff --git a/package/python-iniparse/python-iniparse.mk b/package/python-iniparse/python-iniparse.mk
index e76987d1e9..9f00cf7387 100644
--- a/package/python-iniparse/python-iniparse.mk
+++ b/package/python-iniparse/python-iniparse.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ PYTHON_INIPARSE_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/i/iniparse
 PYTHON_INIPARSE_LICENSE = Python-2.0, MIT
 PYTHON_INIPARSE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-PSF LICENSE
 PYTHON_INIPARSE_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
+# This is a runtime dependency, but we don't have the concept of
+# runtime dependencies for host packages.
+HOST_PYTHON_INIPARSE_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-six
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
 $(eval $(host-python-package))