diff --git a/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk b/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
index c06d890979..8920cb012e 100644
--- a/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
+++ b/package/libmodsecurity/libmodsecurity.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ LIBMODSECURITY_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 LIBMODSECURITY_CPE_ID_VENDOR = trustwave
 LIBMODSECURITY_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = modsecurity
 
-LIBMODSECURITY_DEPENDENCIES = pcre2
+LIBMODSECURITY_DEPENDENCIES = pcre2 host-pkgconf
 LIBMODSECURITY_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--without-pcre \
 	--with-pcre2="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \