diff --git a/dist/tools/Makefile b/dist/tools/Makefile
index 9195a0bf8b..1dbabfc038 100644
--- a/dist/tools/Makefile
+++ b/dist/tools/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-HOST_TOOLS=ethos uhcpd
+HOST_TOOLS=ethos uhcpd sliptty
 
 .PHONY: all $(HOST_TOOLS)
 
diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
index a6d420d3c9..d0c51b92be 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ ifeq (1,$(USE_DHCPV6))
 endif
 
 # Configure terminal parameters
-TERMDEPS += sliptty
+TERMDEPS += host-tools
 TERMPROG ?= sudo sh $(RIOTTOOLS)/sliptty/start_network.sh
 TERMFLAGS ?= $(FLAGS_EXTRAS) $(IPV6_PREFIX) $(PORT) $(SLIP_BAUDRATE)