diff --git a/lang/python/python-pyserial/Makefile b/lang/python/python-pyserial/Makefile
index 6f82bcc840..f0e7e88ace 100644
--- a/lang/python/python-pyserial/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python-pyserial/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-3-Clause
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE.txt
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Micke Prag <micke.prag@telldus.se>
 
-HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python3/host python-build/host python-installer/host python-wheel/host
+HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python-setuptools/host
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS:=python-setuptools/host
 
 include ../pypi.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk