diff --git a/net-proxy/privoxy/privoxy-3.0.21.recipe b/net-proxy/privoxy/privoxy-3.0.21.recipe
index 604603734..4c460cddd 100644
--- a/net-proxy/privoxy/privoxy-3.0.21.recipe
+++ b/net-proxy/privoxy/privoxy-3.0.21.recipe
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ PROVIDES="
 
 BUILD()
 {
+	host_os=haiku
 	autoheader
 	autoconf
 	runConfigure ./configure