diff --git a/package/jack2/jack2.mk b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
index 9e56dcdfd8..9d6a3b6479 100644
--- a/package/jack2/jack2.mk
+++ b/package/jack2/jack2.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ JACK2_SITE = $(call github,jackaudio,jack2,v$(JACK2_VERSION))
 JACK2_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+ (jack server), LGPL-2.1+ (jack library)
 JACK2_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 JACK2_CPE_ID_VENDOR = jackaudio
-JACK2_DEPENDENCIES = alsa-lib
+JACK2_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf alsa-lib
 JACK2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 JACK2_CONF_OPTS = --alsa --example-tools=no