diff --git a/pkg/Makefile.http b/pkg/Makefile.http
index 1b16d5eb69..854914085c 100644
--- a/pkg/Makefile.http
+++ b/pkg/Makefile.http
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ PKG_URL     = http://example.com/downloads # source url of the package e.g. a gi
 PKG_VERSION = v1.2.3                       # version of the package to use e.g. a git commit/ref
 PKG_EXT     = zip                          # extension of this package
 
+ifneq ($(RIOTBASE),)
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
+endif
+
 .PHONY: all clean patch distclean
 
 all: patch