diff --git a/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk b/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
index 9915907ea8cf..319944abb7d6 100644
--- a/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
+++ b/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ JSONCPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 JSONCPP_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 JSONCPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 JSONCPP_CONF_OPTS = -Dtests=false
+HOST_JSONCPP_CONF_OPTS = -Dtests=false
 
 $(eval $(meson-package))
+$(eval $(host-meson-package))