diff --git a/libs/postgresql/Makefile b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
index a234fafae..e57259cd2 100644
--- a/libs/postgresql/Makefile
+++ b/libs/postgresql/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/libpq
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
-  DEPENDS:=+zlib +libreadline +libpthread +libncurses +coreutils-su
+  DEPENDS:=+zlib +libreadline +libpthread +libncurses +shadow-su
   TITLE:=PostgreSQL client library
   URL:=http://www.postgresql.org/
   SUBMENU:=database