diff --git a/libs/elfutils/Makefile b/libs/elfutils/Makefile
index 4f6457533..b3abec3ad 100644
--- a/libs/elfutils/Makefile
+++ b/libs/elfutils/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ endef
 
 define Package/libdw
   $(call Package/elfutils/Default)
+  DEPENDS:=libelf1 +zlib
   TITLE+= (libdw)
 endef