diff --git a/avrdude/Makefile b/avrdude/Makefile
index 710e70e..669d128 100644
--- a/avrdude/Makefile
+++ b/avrdude/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ define Package/avrdude
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   TITLE:=AVR Downloader/UploaDEr
   URL:=http://www.bsdhome.com/avrdude/
-  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libusb +libreadline
+  DEPENDS:=+libncurses +libusb +libreadline +libftdi
 endef
 
 define Package/avrdude/description