diff --git a/net/wget/Makefile b/net/wget/Makefile
index 180a2f852..a55965a56 100644
--- a/net/wget/Makefile
+++ b/net/wget/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/wget/Default
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
+  DEPENDS:=+libidn
   SUBMENU:=File Transfer
   TITLE:=Non-interactive network downloader
   URL:=http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/index.html