diff --git a/depends/packages/packages.mk b/depends/packages/packages.mk
index b1951431a..3cf52d62f 100644
--- a/depends/packages/packages.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/packages.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 rust_packages := rust librustzcash
 zcash_packages := libsnark libgmp libsodium
 
-ifeq ($(host_os),linux)
+ifeq ($(build_os),linux)
 	packages := boost openssl libevent zeromq $(zcash_packages) googletest googlemock
 else
 	packages := boost openssl libevent zeromq $(zcash_packages) googletest googlemock libcurl