diff --git a/srcpkgs/webkit2gtk/template b/srcpkgs/webkit2gtk/template
index 84c1665a22e..8fc7248ba3e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/webkit2gtk/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/webkit2gtk/template
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ desc_option_sampling_profiler="Sampling profiler support (JIT + glibc only)"
 desc_option_minibrowser="Build the minibrowser"
 
 makedepends+=" libharfbuzz"
+hostmakedepends+=" libharfbuzz"
 
 # detection + runtime
 if [ "$build_option_bubblewrap" ]; then