diff --git a/package/ubus/Makefile b/package/ubus/Makefile
index ca0e87c86..274b9a2fc 100644
--- a/package/ubus/Makefile
+++ b/package/ubus/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ define Package/ubusd
   CATEGORY:=LuCI2
   SUBMENU:=System
   TITLE:=OpenWrt RPC daemon
+  DEPENDS:=+libubox
 endef
 
 define Package/libubus