diff --git a/src/tools/idc/idc.pro b/src/tools/idc/idc.pro
index 05a592ad31f4eb22a24538d3bbd3c6f882c68689..b9d8dee4b5ea569bda746b2403b82326d5d2ad8e 100644
--- a/src/tools/idc/idc.pro
+++ b/src/tools/idc/idc.pro
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+option(host_build)
+
 QT = core
 
 SOURCES = main.cpp