diff --git a/utils/owfs/Makefile b/utils/owfs/Makefile
index 04c7ef44c..2f8d99302 100644
--- a/utils/owfs/Makefile
+++ b/utils/owfs/Makefile
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ endef
 
 define Package/owshell
   $(call Package/owfs/Utility)
-  DEPENDS:= +USE_UCLIBC:librpc
   TITLE:=OWFS - shell utilities
+  DEPENDS+= +USE_UCLIBC:librpc
 endef
 
 define Package/owshell/description