diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5e4bc92c88..df3b64eb03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ export LC_ALL = C
 export GZIP = -n
 BR2_VERSION_GIT_EPOCH = $(shell GIT_DIR=$(TOPDIR)/.git $(GIT) log -1 --format=%at)
 export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH = $(if $(wildcard $(TOPDIR)/.git),$(BR2_VERSION_GIT_EPOCH),$(BR2_VERSION_EPOCH))
+DEPENDENCIES_HOST_PREREQ += host-fakedate
 endif
 
 # To put more focus on warnings, be less verbose as default