diff --git a/package/ebtables/Makefile b/package/ebtables/Makefile
index de66679021..17c6b37b8f 100644
--- a/package/ebtables/Makefile
+++ b/package/ebtables/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ endef
 
 define Package/ebtables-utils
   $(call Package/ebtables)
+  DEPENDS += ebtables
   TITLE:=ebtables save/restore utilities
 endef