diff --git a/devel/make/Makefile b/devel/make/Makefile
index b93220fc3..0430d4c10 100644
--- a/devel/make/Makefile
+++ b/devel/make/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/make
   SECTION:=devel
   CATEGORY:=Development
+  DEPENDS:=+libelf
   TITLE:=make
   URL:=http://www.gnu.org/software/make/
 endef