diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index 1d3926f98c..5d07f00561 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_EXT = .lzo
 ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD = $$(LZOP) -9 -c
 endif
 ifeq ($$(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_$(2)_XZ),y)
+ROOTFS_$(2)_DEPENDENCIES += host-xz
 ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_EXT = .xz
 ROOTFS_$(2)_COMPRESS_CMD = xz -9 -C crc32 -c
 endif