diff --git a/utils/deco/Makefile b/utils/deco/Makefile
index 77a8e491b..78a92dbb3 100644
--- a/utils/deco/Makefile
+++ b/utils/deco/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/deco
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
-  DEPENDS:=libncurses
+  DEPENDS:=+libncurses
   TITLE:=Text-based, full featured file manager
   DESCRIPTION:=A clone of Norton Commander for Unix. Text-based, full featured\\\
 	file manager.\\\