diff --git a/package/python-cbor2/python-cbor2.mk b/package/python-cbor2/python-cbor2.mk
index 5040301867..423670047e 100644
--- a/package/python-cbor2/python-cbor2.mk
+++ b/package/python-cbor2/python-cbor2.mk
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@ PYTHON_CBOR2_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_CBOR2_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 PYTHON_CBOR2_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-setuptools-scm
 PYTHON_CBOR2_ENV = CBOR2_BUILD_C_EXTENSION=1
+HOST_PYTHON_CBOR2_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-setuptools-scm
+HOST_PYTHON_CBOR2_ENV = CBOR2_BUILD_C_EXTENSION=0
 
 $(eval $(python-package))
+$(eval $(host-python-package))