diff --git a/package/zic/zic.mk b/package/zic/zic.mk
index 4736a2aa..52070eec 100644
--- a/package/zic/zic.mk
+++ b/package/zic/zic.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ endef
 HOST_ZIC_PRE_FOLLOWUP_HOOKS += HOST_ZIC_INSTALL_BINARY
 
 host-zic: | $(HOST_DIR)
+	$(eval $(pkg-check-variables))
 	$(call STARTUP)
 	$(call DEPENDENCIES)
 	$(call DOWNLOAD,$($(PKG)_SOURCE))