diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5webengine/qt5webengine.mk b/package/qt5/qt5webengine/qt5webengine.mk
index 64c9c96cc2..99a8811508 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5webengine/qt5webengine.mk
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5webengine/qt5webengine.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ QT5WEBENGINE_VERSION = $(QT5_VERSION)
 QT5WEBENGINE_SITE = $(QT5_SITE)
 QT5WEBENGINE_SOURCE = qtwebengine-$(QT5_SOURCE_TARBALL_PREFIX)-$(QT5WEBENGINE_VERSION).tar.xz
 QT5WEBENGINE_DEPENDENCIES = ffmpeg libglib2 libvpx libxkbcommon opus webp \
-	qt5declarative qt5webchannel host-bison host-flex host-gperf \
+	qt5declarative qt5webchannel host-freetype host-bison host-flex host-gperf \
 	host-pkgconf host-python
 QT5WEBENGINE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES