diff --git a/package/elixir/elixir.mk b/package/elixir/elixir.mk
index 7a545d43b0..6d935516f4 100644
--- a/package/elixir/elixir.mk
+++ b/package/elixir/elixir.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ELIXIR_VERSION = 1.9.4
 ELIXIR_SITE = $(call github,elixir-lang,elixir,v$(ELIXIR_VERSION))
 ELIXIR_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 ELIXIR_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-ELIXIR_DEPENDENCIES = host-erlang
+HOST_ELIXIR_DEPENDENCIES = host-erlang
 
 define HOST_ELIXIR_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) compile